Billionaires increased their wealth by $5 trillion during the pandemic
According to Oxfam, billionaires added $5 trillion to their fortunes during the pandemic, worsening economic inequality while the virus forced millions of people into poverty around the world. According to Oxfam, the total wealth of billionaires increased from $8.6 trillion in March 2020 to $13.8 trillion in November 2021, a greater growth than in the…