Growing social inequality: Ten richest people double their fortunes in the pandemic
Growing social inequality Ten richest double fortunes in pandemic 1/17/2022 8:23 am The ten richest billionaires are doubling their fortunes, while 160 million people worldwide are falling into poverty: according to an Oxfam report, social inequalities have increased massively since the pandemic began. The organization calls for the wealthy to be held more accountable. According […]
“Inequality kills”. 10 richest men in the world doubled their fortunes during the pandemic
As usual, Oxfam releases the annual report on inequality at the time of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the world’s most powerful businessmen and political leaders usually gather. This year, due to the Ómicron variant, the in-person event was eventually postponed and, instead, the “Davos Agenda” week takes place, with virtual dialogues between […]
Corona is like a ‘gold rush’ for billionaires | Current World | DW
The corona pandemic has massively fueled social inequality around the world: while the wealth of the ten richest billionaires (all men) roughly doubled to $1.5 trillion between March 2020 and November 2021, the number of people in poverty is said to be more increased by around 160 million people, according to a report by the […]