For example, reports indicate that the wealthiest half of American families owned around 97.5% of the nation's wealth at the end of 2024, leaving the bottom half with a mere 2.5%.

The problem is getting worse with time. According to Forbes magazine, "In 1987, the [world's] 140 billionaires had an aggregate net worth of $295 billion." But now, in 2024, there are "more ...

The amount of wealth that’s set to change hands is so massive — two or three times America’s annual gross domestic product — that experts say it will have an impact not just on the economy ...

Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way. A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in a sour economic mood.

By saving and investing, you might not end up as wealthy as the top 0.01% of Americans, but as the chart above shows, you can still do pretty well. You just need to have a plan -- and to stick to ...

If Warren Buffett’s $154 billion fortune were split evenly, how much would you get? The answer might surprise you—and say a lot about wealth in America.

By saving and investing, you might not end up as wealthy as the top 0.01% of Americans, but as the chart above shows, you can still do pretty well. You just need to have a plan -- and to stick to ...