A March 8 "Money and Markets" item said that, at the end of 2012, Americans' household wealth had rebounded to 98 percent of what it was before $16 trillion was lost in the Great Recession. (See: "U.S. regains lost wealth as stock, home prices rise"):
Am I supposed to congratulate Wall Street for a job well done?One has to wonder what Americans' household wealth would be today if Wall Street had not gambled away Americans' $16 trillion in household wealth in the first place.It would be interesting if someone would estimate how much that could be.-- W.B. Slaughter, Fort WorthHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
