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May 2012

Measuring annual change in household wealth with the Consumer Expenditure Survey

Jeffrey D. Lundy

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) effectively estimates change in net wealth at the household level, compared with the Flow of Funds Accounts; however, results show that the CE does not accurately measure wealth changes at the aggregate national level.

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