Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not have wealth declines at all during the crisis. The Federal Reserve surveyed 4,000 households between 2007 and 2009, and found that the total wealth of 63 percent of all Americans declined in that period. 77 percent of the richest families had a decrease in total wealth, while only 50 percent of those on the bottom of the pyramid suffered a decrease. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many of the poorest families did not have any wealth decline during the financial crisis? ANS1 half QSN2 In a Federal Reserve survey of 4,000 households, what percent reported wealth decline between 2007 and 2009? ANS2 63 QSN3 How many of the richest families had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009? ANS3 77 QSN4 How many families at the bottom of the pyramid had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009? ANS4 50 QSN5 Which families experienced the least decline in wealth between 2007 and 2009? ANS5 poorest families