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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Stephanie Cruz

The Rich Got Richer: US Added 736,000 Millionaires While 88 Million Americans Say They're 'In Crisis'

Studies show a widening economic gap, with the ultra-wealthy growing fastest while financial distress rises, especially among renters. (Credit: Google Gemini)

The United States minted 736,000 new millionaires last year — the most of any country — even as 88 million Americans say their finances are 'struggling' or 'in crisis', two reports released in the same week found.

Capgemini's World Wealth Report 2026, published on 4 June, put total US millionaire ranks at a record 8.7 million, the highest figure in the three decades the consulting firm has tracked global wealth, CBS News noted.

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