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kpete

(72,028 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:30 AM Jan 2013

World's 100 richest people got $241 billion richer in 2012

Source: Los Angeles Times

Bloomberg News
January 3, 2013, 6:00 p.m.

World's 100 richest people got $241 billion richer in 2012

Their aggregate net worth climbs to $1.9 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 100 wealthiest individuals.

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2012, adding $241 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 100 wealthiest individuals.

The aggregate net worth of the world's top 100 stood at $1.9 trillion at the market close Dec. 31, according to the index. Of the people who appeared on the final ranking of 2012, only 16 registered a net loss for the 12-month period.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-billionares-gain-20130103,0,6160422.story

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World's 100 richest people got $241 billion richer in 2012 (Original Post) kpete Jan 2013 OP

"The Rich get richer and the poor get poorer" goclark Jan 2013 #1

Isn't this how the Dark Age began? Coyotl Jan 2013 #2

I am sure the slaves... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #9

When we get to the point that one person has all the money, then will we revolt? Scuba Jan 2013 #3

Why wait? onehandle Jan 2013 #4

The Marie Antoinette severance package. Sweet. Scuba Jan 2013 #5

Problem is the Teaparty like fanatics were the ones running the guillotines during "The Terror". Kablooie Jan 2013 #10

You'd think more would see the endgame far in advance, given Norrin Radd Jan 2013 #8

Awesome. TalkingDog Jan 2013 #6

Disgusting. Norrin Radd Jan 2013 #7

That is only 2.4 billion per billionaire. zeemike Jan 2013 #11

... Wednesdays Jan 2013 #12

But, don't dare raise the cap on Social Security. They can't afford it. leveymg Jan 2013 #13

I don't want to hear a ONE of these assholes crying poor. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #14

"But, but, but...this PRESIDENT believes in PUNISHING ACHIEVEMENT!!1!1!!1!" bullwinkle428 Jan 2013 #15

goclark

(30,404 posts)

1. "The Rich get richer and the poor get poorer"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:41 AM

Jan 2013

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

2. Isn't this how the Dark Age began?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:45 AM

Jan 2013

Or was that just a consequence of Roman slavery and religion?

Maybe this is how slavery began. No wait, with slavery workers had guaranteed housing and food.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

9. I am sure the slaves...

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:50 PM

Jan 2013

really enjoyed that housing and food

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. When we get to the point that one person has all the money, then will we revolt?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:59 AM

Jan 2013

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

4. Why wait?

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:13 PM

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Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. The Marie Antoinette severance package. Sweet.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:17 PM

Jan 2013

Kablooie

(18,641 posts)

10. Problem is the Teaparty like fanatics were the ones running the guillotines during "The Terror".

Reply to onehandle (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:01 PM

Jan 2013

I've been reading a book about the French Revolution and the insane committee that ran the government sounds remarkably like our Tea-liban today.

Norrin Radd

(4,959 posts)

8. You'd think more would see the endgame far in advance, given

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:34 PM

Jan 2013

that most have seen this play out in the boardgame Monopoly.

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)

6. Awesome.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:30 PM

Jan 2013

The folks at "Adopt a Billionaire Charity Drive" approve.

Norrin Radd

(4,959 posts)

7. Disgusting.

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:32 PM

Jan 2013

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

11. That is only 2.4 billion per billionaire.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:20 PM

Jan 2013

How is a billionaire supposed to live on less than that?
Have you any concept of what it cost to run that 200 foot yacht?...cut back on them and they will have to fire a cabin boy or something.

Wednesdays

(17,450 posts)

12. ...

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:47 PM

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leveymg

(36,418 posts)

13. But, don't dare raise the cap on Social Security. They can't afford it.

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:23 PM

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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

14. I don't want to hear a ONE of these assholes crying poor.

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:11 PM

Jan 2013

If you can afford to buy an election with your pocket change AND not miss a beat in benefitting from upward wealth transfer, your TMTR should be at 45-50%.

Anyone who pulls this "success punishing" crap with me gets a long lecture. What we're letting our wealthy get away with in this country isn't even in the solar system of "punishment".

bullwinkle428

(20,631 posts)

15. "But, but, but...this PRESIDENT believes in PUNISHING ACHIEVEMENT!!1!1!!1!"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:14 PM

Jan 2013

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