Americans Are Richer Than Ever. Why Are They So Angry?

Median household wealth in the United States has increased, with more Americans in upper-middle-income brackets than in previous decades and lower-income Americans reporting higher real incomes compared to past generations. According to Bloomberg, a survey found that more than three in five Americans report the economy is not working for them. Bloomberg economics writers Allison Schrager and David Gura discussed the disconnect between rising wealth metrics and negative economic sentiment on the program "Bloomberg Money."

Next story