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Over the past decade, the world’s richest 1% have increased their wealth by at least US$33.9 trillion ($56t), according to a new analysis from the global anti-poverty group Oxfam International.
Over the past decade, the world’s richest 1% have increased their wealth by at least $33.9 trillion, according to a new analysis from the global anti-poverty group Oxfam International.