Report: World's richest to own half of worldwide wealth

The world's rich are getting richer. A new report reveals the world's richest one percent will soon own 50 percent of worldwide wealth.

The report comes from the anti-poverty charity Oxfam.

Last year, the wealthiest one percent controlled just 48 percent of the world's wealth.

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