Change in real income by global percentiles

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the 60m or so people who constitute the world’s top 1 per cent. About half of these are the richest 12 per cent of Americans

The top 12% of Americans by personal income makes $75,000+. [1] It's pretty amazing to think that $75,000 puts you in the top 1% of earners worldwide.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_S...

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