• HellieSkellie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 days ago

    I wish it had a source on the data or an explanation on the chart, I wonder what the actual determinate for “family wealth” means.

    is it the total liquid cash saved up by one person? By a family or household? Does it include assets and stocks? Is it simply the annual income of someone?

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      14 days ago

      Wealth in economics refers to the amount of assets (home, stocks, cash, bonds, art, etc.) That one owns. Wealth is a lot easier to grow than income is.

      Family wealth likely refers to a single family unit, ie parents and kids.