We often hear of the plight of workers in various parts of the world who try to survive on less than $1 a day but it is hardly of any consequence to the following group of rich parasites.
"The combined wealth of the globe's millionaires grew to nearly $41 trillion last year, an increase of 9 percent from a year before, Merrill Lynch & Co. and consulting firm Capgemini Group said Tuesday. That means their average wealth was more than $4 million, the highest it's ever been. Home values were not included in asset totals." (Yahoo News, 24 June) RD
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