EPISODE · Jan 18, 2023 · 25 MIN
Richest 1% took 2/3rds of global wealth since 2020 - twice as much as 99% of population earned
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth – six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. Yet while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3YL_iAA06nY Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/17/rich-global-wealth-inequality-oxfam
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In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth – six times greater than the wealth made by the poorest 90% of workers. Yet while billionaires get richer, global poverty is increasing, Oxfam warns. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3YL_iAA06nY Sources and more information here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/01/17/rich-global-wealth-inequality-oxfam
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Richest 1% took 2/3rds of global wealth since 2020 - twice as much as 99% of population earned
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