Fed Survey Finds Wealth Gains, Rising Debt, and Shifting Inequality Among US Families
The Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, released October 9, 2026, reports that income inequality narrowed while wealth gaps widened, older families grew wealthier, and nearly one in five families fell behind on debt payments, the highest since 2010.
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| Oct 9, 2:45 PM | nypost.com | Americans’ debt soars near Great Recession levels, even as wealth levels rise: Fed data |
| Oct 9, 10:30 AM | qz.com | Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. families fell behind on debt payments, worst since 2010 |
| Oct 9, 8:58 AM | axios.com | The surprising post-pandemic drop in income inequality |
| Oct 9, 8:39 AM | abcnews.com | Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds |
| Oct 9, 7:03 AM | bloomberg.com | US Pay Inequality Improves, Wealth Gap Widens in Fed Report |
| Oct 9, 7:00 AM | federalreserve.gov | Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families |