โ The top 0.1% of the global population (~7.5 million), holds more wealth than the bottom 80% of the global population (~6.4 billion).
โ The top 10% of the global population holds ~85% of the world's wealth, while the bottom 50% holds just 1%.
โ The top 0.1% of Americans hold more wealth than the bottom 90%.
โ The top 1% of Americans now hold more wealth than the entire middle class.
โ The wealthiest 1% of Americans own more than 40% of the country's stock market wealth, while the bottom 90% own just 12%.
โ The richest 10% of Americans hold around 70% of the country's wealth, while the bottom 50% hold just 1%.
โ The wealth gap between the top 1% and the bottom 90% of Americans has grown by over 50% since the 1980s.
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