The Poor Are Richer Than We Think: Unlocking Dead Capital – The Daily Economy

The Poor Are Richer Than We Think: Unlocking Dead Capital – The Daily Economy

Every year, Oxfam publishes its report on world inequality. The statistic is always the same: a very small number of insanely wealthy individuals own most of the world’s wealth. The 2025 edition is no different. The titles and claims are no different: “billionaire wealth surges”; “top 5 ways billionaires are bad for the economy”; “Billionaires’ fortunes are growing at an unimaginable pace” etc.  Nothing is different from the first time I engaged…