TFTC on Nostr: Americans 55+ now account for 45.3% of all U.S. consumer spending. Highest in at ...
Americans 55+ now account for 45.3% of all U.S. consumer spending. Highest in at least 28 years. Nearly double the 28% in the early 2000s.
They also hold 73.7% of all U.S. wealth, up from 56.2% in 2000.
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