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People underestimate the income of the top 1%, researchers find (phys.org)
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[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Their money makes money. If you have enough of a surplus in your income to save money or invest then you are accumulating money faster than the rest of us, and we will likely never catch up.