America’s richest are pulling even further ahead. In the past year alone, the 10 wealthiest U.S. billionaires added $698 billion to their fortunes — a surge that underscores the wealth divide in the world’s top economy.
A new report from Oxfam on Monday showed the top 0.1% now control almost a quarter of the U.S. stock market's value, while the bottom half of households hold barely 1%.
