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Household net worth continues to rebound

The Federal Reserve's latest financial accounts show that households continued to deleverage in the second quarter, while the increase in public sector debt was the smallest since the financial crisis struck five years ago. The ratio of total domestic credit market debt-to-GDP fell to 329.7%, down from a peak of 362.2% in 2009.

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