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... meanwhile, the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty continues to plummet: https://ourworldindata.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/End-of-abs
by duncan_bayne 9y ago
... meanwhile, the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty continues to plummet:
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- charlesdm 9y agoTo be fair, that is not caused by the fact the 1% is getting richer. In most developing nations that is caused by the fact local leaders want to line their pockets and are willing to sell out their location population for a quick buck.
- keithnz 9y agothat's from 2013... but relative poverty is the bigger problem especially in OECD countries.