Trump Accounts reach 6 million children, but experts question impact on wealth gap
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Jessica Dickler
20d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
The article examines Trump Accounts (likely a government-sponsored savings/investment program for children) and whether they can help close the wealth gap. It notes that the top 10% of Americans hold over 87% of corporate equities and mutual fund shares, highlighting the disparity in wealth-building opportunities. Nearly 6 million children have been signed up for Trump Accounts (about 40% of eligible children), but experts question whether the program is sufficient to meaningfully reduce the wealth gap.
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· 3 pulledThe top 10% of Americans hold more than 87% of corporate equities and mutual fund shares
So the question leading into July, when money will actually get de...
families have signed up nearly 6 million children for Trump Accounts, the Treasury Department said in late May
Trump Accounts come with free money for some children, but it may not be enough to reduce the wealth gap, some experts say.
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