Four in 10 Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense, Fed finds - the guardian

Four in 10 Americans are unable to cover an unexpected expense of $400 or more without resorting to borrowing money or selling some of their possessions, a Federal Reserve annual economic survey has found. ....
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/22/federal-reserve-emergency-expense-economic-survey