Wealth inequality is having a larger impact on life expectancy than ever before. While life expectancy is generally increasing, most of the gains are being solely enjoyed by wealthier individuals and not so much by […]
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Study Finds Wealth Rather Than Sickness Has More To Do With Organ Transplants
It turns out that the likelihood of receiving a lifesaving organ transplant has more to do with wealth than it does the urgency of the transplant. Wealthier individuals are able to register with multiple organ […]
Wealthy Medieval Europeans Were Slowly Killed By Their Own Rich Lifestyles
Recent studies have shown that lead poisoning was extremely widespread in wealthy Europeans during the Middle Ages. Back in the Medieval times, rich people used beautifully designed glazed pottery when eating and drinking. However, this […]
China’s Middle Class Is Now The Largest In The World And It Is Continuing To Grow
China is now in possession of the largest population of middle class citizens in the entire world, as more than 109 million Chinese citizens have a wealth of somewhere between $50,000 and $500,000. The middle […]
Value Of World Assets Drops In 2015 While Wealthy 1% Still Owns Half
The total value of all assets in the world dropped nearly 5% in 2015 to around $250 trillion, but the distribution of that wealth has continued to become more heavily weighted towards the wealthiest individuals, […]