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Millionaires projected to own 46 percent of global private wealth by 2019 - World Socialist Web Site

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Millionaires projected to own 46 percent of global private wealth by 2019

By Gabriel Black
18 June 2015

Households with more than a million (US) dollars in private wealth are projected to own 46 percent of global private wealth in 2019 according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

This large percentage, however, only includes cash, savings, money market funds and listed securities held through managed investments—collectively known as “private wealth.” It leaves out businesses, residences and luxury goods, which comprise a substantial portion of the rich’s net worth.

#riches #pauvres #millionnaires #inégalités #richesse #pauvreté

New protest in Ferguson, Missouri over police murder - World Socialist Web Site

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New protest in Ferguson, Missouri over police murder
By Gabriel Black
2 September 2014

Nearly a thousand people participated in a march Saturday in Ferguson, Missouri as part of the ongoing protests over the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer on August 9.

Three weeks after the police murder, hundreds of residents marched through heavy rain and high heat carrying signs and chanting slogans. Pictures and YouTube videos of the march show the predominance of young people at the event—many unaccompanied by their parents. On-the-spot reports described the march as being the largest daytime protest so far.

#états-unis #ferguson #racisme

Minnesota renewable energy law overturned by North Dakota coal company lawsuit - World Socialist Web Site

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Minnesota renewable energy law overturned by North Dakota coal company lawsuit
By Gabriel Black
24 April 2014

On Friday, a federal judge struck down the essential parts of Minnesota’s 2007 coal law, which effectively barred Minnesota from building new coal plants and importing new sources of coal-based electricity. The lawsuit, brought by a variety of powerful corporate energy groups, demonstrates the colossal power large corporations have over public policy.

The 2007 Next Generation Energy Act was an attempt at phasing out CO2 emissions in Minnesota. The law allowed new coal plants to be built, but only if all of its emissions were offset in some way (e.g., through “carbon trading”). The law also prevented the state from forging new deals on the purchase of electricity that was generated by coal, threatening nearby coal industries.

#états-unis #énergie #énergie_renouvelable #charbon #crapules