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The superrich get richer

The superrich get richer

Update: 2025-01-20
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From the BBC World Service: Let’s talk about the billionaire boom. Billionaire wealth surged by a staggering $2 trillion last year. That’s three times faster than the year before, according to a new report from Oxfam – which was just released as world leaders and business elites gather for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. We’ll unpack. Plus, TikTok is back after a weekend of uncertainty.

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