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62 people now have more wealth than half the world combined: report

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January 18th, 2016 -

Just 62 individuals together hold the same amount of wealth as the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people combines, according to a new report from Oxfam. With $1.76 trillion, 62 people held more wealth than half the world’s population combined in 2015; that number was 388 people in 2010. The concentration of wealth among those 62 individuals—smaller…


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  • SarongGoddess

    Can we please have a link to the list of all the people are very helpful and eye-opening

  • John

    Yes these 62 people will fit on a double decker bus, but it’s almost certain we’ll never find them there.

  • gc

    what is Oxfam? nothing more than neo-Stalinists on some public payroll.

  • mhogan

    If I believed in redistribution of wealth(which I don’t) would suggest squeezing this small group for the “fair share” philosophy; but instead, suggest these 62 get a forensic tax audit so check the source of their funds — like we “lesser” individuals get scrutinized for trying to keep what little we have left and jumping over hoops to open a measely bank account or (international) transfer enough to put food on the table each month (as in pension proceeds or saved/invested money for retirement). Nope! We’re the scapegoat, easy targets compared to the 62!

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