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Comment by fragsworth

Wealth inequality changed drastically between 1900 and now. According to the graph, in 1901, the U.K.'s top 1% controlled 73.8% of the nation's wealth. Today it's about 20%.

I wonder what factors caused that change. Wars and emigration maybe have something to do with it?

parent fragsworth 9 years ago

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