By Peter Nicholas
Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – The Obama family’s finances improved over the last year thanks to robust book sales, according to financial disclosure forms released Monday.
The president and Michelle Obama have assets totaling between $2.3 million and $7.7 million, excluding their house in Chicago, the forms showed. A year ago, the first family posted assets of between $1.4 million and $5.9 million.
The disclosure reports, required under ethics laws, allow public officials to list income, assets and other financial information in broad dollar ranges, rather than specific amounts.