Number of billionaires doubles since financial crisis as inequality spirals out of control

oxfam.org

“In countries around the world, prosperity is not trickling down to ordinary people, but up to those at the top, whose exceptional wealth is growing ever more rapidly. The richest 85 people - who Oxfam revealed in January as having the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population (3) - saw their collective wealth increase by $668 million per day between 2013 and 2014. That’s almost half a million dollars every minute. (4)

Worldwide personalities talk about tackling extreme inequality

“From the IMF to the Pope, from President Obama to the World Economic Forum, there is a growing consensus that inequality is a crucial challenge of our time and that failure to act is both economically and socially damaging. Despite the warm words, little action has materialised. ” More

The 67 People As Wealthy As The World’s Poorest 3.5 Billion

forbes.com

“Who are the 67? The biggest group—28 billionaires, or 42% of them—is from the United States. No other country comes close. Germany and Russia have the second-highest number, with six each. The rest are sprinkled among 13 countries in Western Europe, APAC and the Americas.” More