According to the publication, global household wealth was $222.7 trillion in mid-2012, equal to $48,500 for each of the 4.6 billion adults in the world. Wealth is defined as “the marketable value of financial assets plus non-financial assets (principally housing and land) less debts.”
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The Wealth of Nations: The U.S. Leads the Globe in Inequality - 11 views
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According to the publication, global household wealth was $222.7 trillion in mid-2012, equal to $48,500 for each of the 4.6 billion adults in the world. Wealth is defined as "the marketable value of financial assets plus non-financial assets (principally housing and land) less debts."
The Super Rich and Social Responsibility: What Say You? | Psychology Today - 26 views
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This article talks about the responsibility the super rich have for the community.
With 41% of global wealth in the hands of less than 1%, elites and citizens agree inequ... - 3 views
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Crédit Suisse says people with a net worth of more than $1 million represent just 0.7% of the global population, but they have 41% of the world’s wealth. Meanwhile, those with a net worth of less than $10,000 represent 69% of the population, but just 3% of global wealth.
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"Statistics on the gap between rich and poor around the world are stunning. Crédit Suisse says people with a net worth of more than $1 million represent just 0.7% of the global population, but they have 41% of the world's wealth. Meanwhile, those with a net worth of less than $10,000 represent 69% of the population, but just 3% of global wealth." This article shows how people who are wealthy only represent a little percentage of the global population. This also shows how people who aren't as wealthy represent a large percentage of the global population, but don't have as much money as the wealthy people who only represent a small global population. This article shows that a small amount of people are in possession of the most money, while the large amount of people are poor or not wealthy. -
Crédit Suisse says people with a net worth of more than $1 million represent just 0.7% of the global population, but they have 41% of the world's wealth. Meanwhile, those with a net worth of less than $10,000 represent 69% of the population, but just 3% of global wealth. This article talks not only about unbalanced wealth is but the effects of this gap. This article also talks about what different regions think about the topic.
Williams: Neglect of Richmond school buildings has become a crisis - Richmond.com: Mich... - 7 views
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Kristen Larson, vice chairwoman of the Richmond School Board, says the city’s school buildings have been allowed to decay for so long that at Fisher Elementary, “one staff member came to me and said, ‘There’s a 20-year-old leak in a classroom.’ ”
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Kristen Larson, vice chairwoman of the Richmond School Board, says the city's school buildings have been allowed to decay for so long that at Fisher Elementary, "one staff member came to me and said, 'There's a 20-year-old leak in a classroom.' " This article talks about the neglect of Richmond city schools. One of the things that leads to a quality education is a building that is in good condition. Comparing the schools described in this article it can be said that HCPS provides a better space for students to recieve thair education then richmond city.
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