Americans' wealth drops $1.3 trillion

Courtesy Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 06/11/2009 - 11:05

Americans saw $1.3 trillion of wealth vaporize in the first quarter of 2009, as the stock market and home values continued to decline, according to a government report released Thursday.


 

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