If we’re going to talk about wealth statistics in the United States, I should probably clarify up front that the numbers aren’t going to be limited to folks you and I normally think of as “wealthy.”
If you have a home and a checking account, you’re part of the wealth. If you have a small business with some inventory and a few years of keeping the doors open behind you, you’re part of the wealth. If you drive a car and eat at restaurants from time to time and aren’t on the run from the law for defaulting on every dollar you’ve ever borrowed, you, my friend are part of the wealth.
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