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September 24, 2003

Maybe They Do Control Us All

The Jews that is, as a new study explores the role that religion plays in wealth:

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new national study shows that religious affiliation plays a powerful role in how much wealth Americans accumulate, with Jews amassing the most wealth and conservative Protestants the least.

Mainline Protestants and Catholics fall in between and are about average with the rest of the population in terms of overall wealth.

Interesting observation: conservative Protestants amass the least wealth. They do, however, have a disproportionate share of double-wides.

Keister said she hopes the results of the study can be used to help others build more wealth.

Just call me Andy O'Goldstein.

Thanks to Razib for the link to the article.