Government
January 23, 2018
Wealthy individuals acquire more wealth than rest of humanity
By Brielle Jaekel
According to Oxfam, the number of billionaires in the world saw its largest jump in history during 2017, bringing the demographic's total number of individuals with personal wealth in the billions up to 2,043.
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