American precarity

American precarity


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Americans are wealthier than ever before by some measures, but there’s evidence that we’re all walking close to the edge, thanks to the post-COVID-19 Biden-Era inflation.

While off its record highs, the stock market is still far higher than in the recent past. In late March, the S&P 500 was 20% higher than its late 2021 (preinflation) highs and triple the level of a decade ago.

Incomes are also high: Inflation-adjusted personal income rebounded in 2023 to its 2019 highs, which were 20% higher than in 2012.

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But underneath all of this wealth is precarity. Americans have more credit card debt and are tapping into their emergency savings more than in recent years.

Bankrate, a financial website, asked Americans, “Have you needed to use your emergency

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