Omar Ocampo, Researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies, questions whether American capitalism is sustainable, given the huge wealth gap. The 813 billionaires in the U.S. hold more than $5.7 trillion in assets, up $2.7B from 2020. These type of holdings can go a long way to self-support the wealth gap by paying some of the 12,000 registered lobbyists in the country, reports Ocampo.
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