One project being actively considered is on household wealth and inheritance.

For most families, a house is the centerpiece and predominant part of the household wealth.

Aggregate household wealth in 2000 declined for the first time since data were available in 1945.

Since peaking in the second quarter of 2007, household wealth is down $14 trillion.

Where the region would pay is in income tax increases, because household wealth is greater than average.

As stock prices have shot up, household wealth has more than doubled in recent years.

Wages have risen, but not nearly as fast as the rise in household wealth.

According to the Fed's statistics, household wealth remained between 4.8 and 5.1 times income from 1988 until 1996, when it began surging.

The reason for the gender inequality is that boys are seen to be more likely to use their education to contribute to household wealth.

The group with the highest average total household wealth is the 55 to 64 age group.