U.S. Sees Surge in New Millionaires as Median Household Wealth Drops

In 2025, the U.S. added over 441,000 new millionaires according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, while median household wealth fell nearly 20% since 2020 when adjusted for inflation. The top 1% now owns a record 32% of all U.S. wealth and 50% of stocks and mutual funds.

By Danielle Liverance Wed, July 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM GMT+3 5 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

U.S. Sees Surge in New Millionaires as Median Household Wealth Drops

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