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Forbes 400 list of world's richest people highlights growth of social inequality
Hightower, Ed
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/03/05/forb-m05.htmlDate Written: 2014-03-05 Publisher: World Socialist Web Site Year Published: 2014 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX15976 Forbes magazine published its 28th annual list of the world's wealthiest individuals and families on Monday. In all, the research team behind the Forbes Billionaires list found a total of 1,645 billionaires worldwide, with a combined net worth of $6.4 trillion, an increase of $1 trillion from 2013. The number of new billionaires, at 268, was the highest figure in the report's history. Subject Headings |