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$83 Trillion: US Household Wealth Touches Record High

Huge numbers, these - we spotted this stat today:

"Household wealth rose 1.9 percent during the October-December quarter to nearly $83 trillion, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. Stock and mutual fund portfolios gained $742 billion, while the value of Americans' homes rose $356 billion." Source

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