According to a Market Watch 2024 survey, half of Americans (48.6%) consider themselves “broke” and two-thirds (66.2%) are “living paycheck to paycheck.” The USA is currently the richest country in the world, but it isn't everyday people who are rich. Four men own as much wealth as the bottom 40 to 50 percent of the country. This economic disparity is marked by obscene inequality between the rich and the poor. Most families can't afford their children's university educations. The USA is way down (40) on the world’s happiest countries list. Why is it economically so difficult for the everyday family in the USA?
