Wealth Gap by Age: A Big Thing Not to Worry About

In a Wonkblog post, Ana Swanson complained that people are not sufficiently worried about the wealth gap by age. This should rate high on the list of items for people not to worry about. The basic reason is simple, for most people wealth is not a very good measure of their well-being and furthermore, the meaning of "wealth" has changed substantially over time.

If that sounds strange, let me make it simpler. If we go back thirty years, most middle income retirees could count on getting a subst...