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To: Metacomet who wrote (109885)	1/19/2015 12:22:26 AM
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Richest 1% to own more than rest of world, Oxfam says Wealth amassed by the richest 1% will overtake the amount owned by the rest of the people in the world, according to a study by charity group Oxfam. The richest 1% of people will see their share of global wealth increase to more than 50% in 2016 at the current rate of growth. Their wealth increased from 44% in 2009 to 48% last year, said the group. Oxfam's report warns that the "explosion in inequality" is holding back the fight against global poverty. Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam International asked whether people really wanted to live in a world where the 1% own more than the rest of the people combined. "The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering and despite the issues shooting up the global agenda, the gap between the richest and the rest is widening fast," she said in a statement on Monday ahead of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. Rich getting richerOf the remaining 52% of global wealth, almost 46% is owned by the rest of the richest fifth of the world's population, Oxfam said. .... bbc.co.uk