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US Billionaires Wealth Increases By $931B As Millions Go Homeless & Hungry


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644 US billionaires increased their collective wealth by $931B over the course of the pandemic as 40 million Americans face eviction and 70 million struggle with food insecurity! Late-stage capitalism takes on a whole new meaning as wealth continues to pool at the top while conditions for the average person are deteriorating right in front of our eyes.

Video Version: https://youtu.be/aJvub1HiPYo

Aspen Institute on evictions: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the-covid-19-eviction-crisis-an-estimated-30-40-million-people-in-america-are-at-risk/

CNBC on Oct. evictions: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/02/millions-of-americans-may-not-be-able-to-pay-rent-in-october.html

Inequality.org on accumulation of wealth: https://inequality.org/great-divide/updates-billionaire-pandemic/

NPR on food insecurity: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/912486921/food-insecurity-in-the-u-s-by-the-numbers#:~:text=The%20coronavirus%20pandemic%20has%20only,of%20households%20earlier%20this%20year.

The Verge on Amazon COVID cases: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/1/21497941/amazon-disclose-workers-contract-covid-19

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