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Rich pool shrinking as inequality grows, Oxfam says

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Just sixty-two people are among a small pool of the world's richest, who own the same amount of wealth as 3.6 billion people.That's according to a new report from Oxfam International, which says global inequality is worsening.Titled, "An Economy for the One Percent", the report says corporations avoiding tax and keeping profits for the top of the company food chain are among the main causes of the problem.



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