Older Americans Are Prospering. Do You Feel That Way In Retirement?
Homes in Pinole, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.
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Do you consider yourself a middle class American approaching retirement? Tell us.
Older Americans as a group have accumulated more than $14 trillion in additional net worth during the pandemic, bringing their share of the country’s wealth to a record 30%. More likely to own homes and stocks than their younger peers, this generation was a key beneficiary of the ballooning equity and home values that characterized the Covid-19 era.