We have been hearing for decades that there is a huge wealth gap between people around the world, but probably no one thought that there was such a gap between the richest and the poorest. The more we talk about the inequitable distribution of wealth, the greater the gap between the wealth of the poorest and the richest seems to widen. This is confirmed by a report by Oxfam, which states that the eight richest people in the world have more money than the poorest half of the Earth's population combined. There are 3.6 billion of them! Once you figure out what number it is, you'll be giddy.
As recently as last year, there was a belief that it was property of the poorest equal to property 62 billionaires. But someone was honest. As the latest report shows non-governmental organizations to fight poverty Oxfam, there are only eight of them. Yes, just eight! The eight richest people have quite a bit under their thumb 426 billion US dollars or just under 400 billion euros, while the "common property" of the poorest half of the people (these are 3.6 billion) estimated at 409 billion dollars or around 386 billion euros. One percent of people controlled more wealth than others in 2016 99 percent together.
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Oxfam blames the rich for getting richer at the expense of questionable methods. Among other things, by hiding money in tax havens, by avoiding taxes, using aggressive business models that are to the detriment of people and the environment ... They see the solution primarily in a fairer distribution of the tax burden. The report is based on data from Forbes magazine and Credit Suisse. Data on the individual's real estate wealth and land value are included.
Gallery - 8 richest people in the world, who own as much wealth as half the world combined:
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