Die Reichsten in den USA werden noch reicher

The share of net worth held by the wealthiest 1% of Americans rose between 2001 and 2004. The top 1% held 33.4% of the nation's net worth in 2004, up from 32.7% in 2001. In 2004, the wealthiest percent owned 70% of bonds, 51% of stocks, and 62.3% of business assets. After the top 1%, the next wealthiest 9% of families held 36.1% of net worth in 2004. Families in the 50% to 90% brackets held 27.9% of net worth in 2004. And families in the bottom 50% saw their share of net worth fall to 2.5% in 2004. This data was collected by the Federal Reserve and is based on interviews with 4,511 families, excluding any listed on the Forbes 400 list of wealthy individuals.

The Wall Street Journal, 05-Apr-2006, Midwest ed., p. A4