There are a small number of extremely rich people that own more than half the wealth in the world. There are criticisms of this claim and some people believe it is not true. According to a charity called Oxfam, the riches people own as much as four hundred and twenty six billion dollars. However, Oxfam is said to have committed a rounding error and the number is not that high.
Are eight men as wealthy as half the world’s population?
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