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The numbers behind American income and wealth — explained in plain language, grounded in Federal Reserve and Census Bureau data, illustrated with interactive charts.
Wealth & Inequality · May 2026
The US Generational Wealth Gap
In 1989, when the oldest Boomers were 43, their generation held 19.5 cents of every dollar of American household wealth. In 2024, when the oldest Millennials turned 43, theirs holds 10 cents. Same age. Half the wealth.
Wealth & Inequality · May 2026
The Ownership Gap: Why College Graduates Control 76% of U.S. Wealth
College graduates now control 76% of all US household wealth, up from 50% in 1989. The standard explanation is wages. Federal Reserve data points to something more specific: who owns the stock market.