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According to this, the top 1% control 32% of the wealth (and the bottom 90% about 33%, a bit hard to see on the graph). According to the previously discussed B
by FabHK 7y ago
According to this, the top 1% control 32% of the wealth (and the bottom 90% about 33%, a bit hard to see on the graph).
According to the previously discussed Bloomberg piece (about Zucman and Saez), the top 0.1% of taxpayers own 20% of US wealth, the top 1% control 39% (and the bottom 90% have 26%).
So, it might be worse.
EDIT to add: Bloomberg piece discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19991496 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19991496