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Nonretired Americans' expectations that they will live comfortably in retirement have risen to a 15-year high of 57%.

A Wells Fargo/Gallup survey of U.S. investors explores the ways Black investors are similar to and differ from U.S. investors as a whole.

Americans greatly value and depend on the Social Security system, even as estimates show it will face significant financial challenges within 15 years.

Americans' attitudes about their finances are just as subdued today as they were a year ago, when inflation was near its 40-year peak.

Americans say inflation is the most important financial problem for their family as they continue to give subdued ratings of their personal finances.

Gallup's annual update of the income sources Americans use or expect to use in retirement shows little change in the past year, confirming consumers' financial resiliency for the time being.

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism index continues to inch up since crashing in the second quarter, but it remains a long way from the strong level seen before the pandemic.

About half of nonretired Americans say they will be financially comfortable when they retire, while 78% of those already retired say they are living comfortably.

Most nonretired investors haven't done much specific planning for retirement, including calculating expected income and expenses.

Since 2023, an average of 62% of Americans report owning stock, a rebound after more than a decade of lower readings.