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>>14474482
7% of people and 17% of households have it well according to this. If you're making over $100k+ you are very well off. Even for a family of 4 with $40-60k in yearly expenses, you will be able to save and buy whatever just with your income. Now throw in a second and third worker in the household it's very easy to accumulate wealth unless you're a gambler or something. Meanwhile, 50% of American households live paycheck to paycheck. The American dream is reserved for the select few. I pity all the dumb immigrants who come here only to realize it's a trap.

What economic books will help me make sense of this graph?

>>14242541
I can't speak of Poland, but the US is good if you "make it." That doesn't mean that it's good for the lower classes. The average family of 4 requires anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000 per month. Food alone runs about $1,000 to $1,500 per month. When I was in SE Europe on vacation, I could live off $1,000 per month easily. You would starve with that here unless you had additional income. This country is beyond fucked for the lower classes.