> roughly parity. There is quite a bit of variability in these things among say G7 or G20 countries. Americans on the whole typically have higher net, higher

> roughly parity. There is quite a bit of variability in these things among say G7 or G20 countries. Americans on the whole typically have higher net, higher volatility, lower security, for example. It gets complicated when you try and do "whole picture" comparisons (e.g. how to factor in state pensions/health care/etc.) but the dominance of the US economy worldwide and $ function as a reserve pays a very real divided to nearly everyone.