Meet the typical millionaire: College-educated people in their 50s and 60s who own a home and lots of stocks

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The average American's net worth is at an all-time high. Here's how it breaks down by generation.

Tech Insider : Economy
Middle-aged man and woman hold hands as they walk down a cobblestone path, away from their single-story home
Being a homeowner comes with several potential tax deductions.

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Take a look at Lima's 10-foot tall 'wall of shame' separating slums from luxury estates that's finally being torn down after 4 decades

Tech Insider : Economy
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Children walk alongside the 10-foot tall "wall of shame" in Lima, Peru.

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The US economy's brief moment of slowing inequality might be on its way out

Tech Insider : Economy
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The gap between rich and poor in the US may be narrowing somewhat.

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CEOs like Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk want the government to fight inequality and 'reignite the American dream'

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks at the Economic Club of Washington September 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. Dimon joined a discussion on the state of U.S., global and regional economies.
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks at the Economic Club of Washington September 12, 2016 in Washington, DC.

San Francisco officials weigh giving Black residents $1 homes and $97,000 a year of as part of a massive reparations plan

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Shamann Walton, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, supports reparations for Black residents who qualify.

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The housing shortage is the root of all of America's problems

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