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- The wealthy, who own assets like stocks, real estate and other investments, have seen their net worth and equity grow and soar higher, insulating them from inflation's impact. Meanwhile, lower and middle-income earners are being squeezed by higher costs for essentials, like food, gasoline and rent, with their wages not keeping up with inflation.
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May 14, 2024 · Rising income inequality, the disparity between the rich and the poor in the U.S., has been growing for decades. In 2021, the top 1% of earners controlled 32.3% of the nation's wealth , while the...
Nov 10, 2023 · The richest people in Canada got a lot richer in 2021, even as the poorest half of all tax filers saw their incomes decline by $1,400. That's one of the main takeaways of a new data analysis...
Jan 18, 2022 · The fortunes of Canada’s 59 billionaires have increased by $111 billion since March 2020, a new report finds — more than the $109 billion the Canadian government spent on income support for workers.
Jan 31, 2024 · Free Article. This Statistic Explains Why the Rich Get Richer. Here's How You Can Join Them. By Selena Maranjian – Jan 31, 2024 at 8:00AM. Key Points. Many wealthy people have grown their...
- Selena Maranjian
- 5%
- 4%
- 2.1%
Mar 24, 2023 · Fast forward to 2021, and Forbes’ annual rich list named 2,755 billionaires, with the top six collectively earning more than all 470 billionaires from the 2000 list combined. When you flip the...
Dec 27, 2022 · Al Jazeera spoke to economists to understand why the rich keep getting richer even amid crises and whether that is inevitable each time there is an economic slowdown. The short answer: Many ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Oxfam spells out just how well billionaires are faring: "The world's five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405 billion to $869 billion since 2020 —at a rate of $14...
