Federal Reserve Board begins 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances

[kreslik.news]

The Federal Reserve Board in April will begin a statistical study of household finances, the Survey of Consumer Finances, that will provide policymakers with important insight into the economic condition of a broad cross section of American families.

The survey has been undertaken every three years since 1983. It is being conducted for the Board by NORC, a social science research organization at the University of Chicago, through December of this year.

The data collected will provide a representative picture of what Americans own (from houses and cars to stocks and bonds), how and how much ... (read more)