Household wealth tops pre-recession peak for first time

... another improvement in net worth in the second quarter," said Guy Berger, an economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Conn. "It is having a positive effect." Household net worth is $2.29 trillion above its pre-recession peak of $68.1 trillion ...

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