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How one percent came to control so much wealth

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The trickling down seems to be defying gravity. A tiny fraction of the global elite controls a completely disproportionate amount of the world's financial assets. If you ever needed mathematical proof that the game is heavily rigged toward those who already have capital, this fun little wealth gap statistic is it.

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