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Trader#1892
Apr 15, 2026 9:20am
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"In the United States, the top 10% of income earners account for approximately 49.2% of all consumer spending as of the second quarter of 2025"

There you have it. Rich are getting richer, while the middle-class is dissapearing. Right now, boomers are doing good because of the markets (on paper), but this will also come to an end soon. Both young and old will be poor.
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