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gab13by13

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:54 AM Sunday

The Economy Is Booming For 19 Americans [View all]

"I’m also wondering how 19 super-rich American households could have added $1.8 trillion to their wealth in just the last 24 months — roughly the size of the economy of Australia — while the rate of child poverty in the U.S. has more than doubled, from a low of 5.2 percent in 2021 to over 13 percent now?"

Robert Reich

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