tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post2225708175132417395..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: The U.S. is richer than everScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-91892536293942481952016-03-13T22:14:58.669-07:002016-03-13T22:14:58.669-07:00This is very cool info, so don't get me wrong ...This is very cool info, so don't get me wrong when I launch into the very relevant comment about the skew being important... it's the 10% vs the next 50% vs the bottom 40%, roughly. The issue seems to be the gap between the 3 groups - wealth distribution, not societal wealth. I get your point about the value of societal wealth, but that's not what drove 'occupy Wall Street' AmericanFoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633144268215290058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-61517917830730932642016-03-12T06:51:15.810-08:002016-03-12T06:51:15.810-08:00Nonprofit detail is only available through 2000, b...Nonprofit detail is only available through 2000, but the Fed does estimate that nonprofits today own about 13% of all real estate. <br /><br />The entire reports is here: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/Z1/Current/<br /><br />Balance sheet tables are here: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/Z1/Current/z1r-5.pdfScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-50283065299239623682016-03-12T06:11:35.781-08:002016-03-12T06:11:35.781-08:001% of the population is 3.2 million people. Non pr...1% of the population is 3.2 million people. Non profits being included is a big factor. Churches and charities are used as tax havens. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659288696036621736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-17723299155730800952016-03-12T06:11:16.133-08:002016-03-12T06:11:16.133-08:001% of the population is 3.2 million people. Non pr...1% of the population is 3.2 million people. Non profits being included is a big factor. Churches and charities are used as tax havens. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659288696036621736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-20437889412569187492016-03-11T15:45:33.393-08:002016-03-11T15:45:33.393-08:00Great post. Great post. Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-85086060321801475502016-03-11T11:52:13.122-08:002016-03-11T11:52:13.122-08:00Sorry, can't break these figures down as you s...Sorry, can't break these figures down as you suggest. But I've tried to address your point by saying it doesn't really matter who owns the assets, since we all benefit in many ways from their existence. Nevertheless, here's something to consider: The total wealth of the Forbes 400 last year was $2.34 trillion, and the poorest of the 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. was worth $1.7Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12864419022532596842016-03-11T10:42:46.358-08:002016-03-11T10:42:46.358-08:00Scott - there will be some that will say that thes...Scott - there will be some that will say that these trends are being driven by the top 1% (in other words, they are the only ones getting wealthier) - is it possible to strip out their wealth figures, and publish the top 2 charts without that data?The Smoky Mountain Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019731497259511008noreply@blogger.com