micdotcom:

The 20 richest Americans own more wealth than half of the country combined

According to a new report from the Institute for Policy Studies published Wednesday, America’s 20 wealthiest people possess the same wealth as the 152 million people that constitute the bottom 50% of America. But the horrifying numbers don’t stop there, the combined wealth of every black American can be matched by a small group of the 1% as well.

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