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Americans' total net worth declined by $1.2 trillion in the third quarter of 2015, falling from an all-time high of $86.4 trillion to $85.2 trillion, according to a [new report from the Federal Reserve](http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/current/z1r-1.pdf). While U.S household net worth is still at a high, the drop is one of the biggest losses since the end of the financial crisis.

In 2007, total U.S. household net worth stood at $66.5 trillion. Household net worth hit a low point in 2009, at $58.1 trillion.

The recent drop is due to stock market plunges in third quarter and may turn out to be fleeting, [according to the *Wall Street Journal*](http://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-report-says-u-s-household-net-worth-declined-by-1-2-trillion-1449767142).

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