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Consumer Analysis: Survey of Consumer Finances Mar 27, 2009The Very Wealthy, the Less Wealthy, and the Indebted The richest 1% of households became more wealthy before the credit crisis.  Mar 16, 2009How Consumers Use Debt The 2007 SCF showed increased usage of education- and real estate-related loans.  Mar 10, 2009Where Job Losses Hurt the Most Minorities and those with less education are bearing the brunt of the current downturn. Mar 03, 2009 Shifting Trends in Saving Heading Into Recession SCF shows fewer homeowners report saving. Feb 27, 2009 More Homeowners in Financial Trouble During Housing Boom But overall debt burdens rose modestly. Feb 24, 2009 Income Growth Under Pressure as Recession Began The 2007 SCF showed that median income edged lower between 2004 and 2007. Feb 23, 2009 House Prices Lifted Middle Class Wealth Data from the 2007 SCF show increases in wealth and debt, especially for the middle class between 2004 and 2007. Feb 13, 2009 Highlights of the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances More wealth was more equally distributed in 2007. Oct 01, 2008 Insights Into the Relationship of Wealth and Savings III Saving rate has been improving in several age cohorts for more than two years now. Sep 24, 2008 Insights Into the Relationship of Wealth and Savings II Easy access to credit and rapid asset appreciation had a negative impact on the saving rate. Sep 19, 2008
Insights Into the Relationship of Wealth and Savings I Households' motivations for saving have changed significantly in last two decades. |
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