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Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds. Fewer than 60,000 people control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has become essential.


Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

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