The stock market erased $6 trillion in wealth last week over coronavirus fears -- but 3 charts show why it won't immediately impact most Americans

Brendan McDermid/Reuters Stocks plunged last week over escalating fears of the coronavirus' spread and the damage it could inflict on global economies. The market sell-off erased $6 trillion of market value, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Three charts illustrate why the stock market bears little short-term impact on most people's lives. Most Americans don't own stock, and those that do skew wealthier. And under half of families have retirement accounts. Visit Business Insider's homepage for...