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“However one approaches the problem of income distribution, one is confronted with substantially the same conclusion: fewer than twenty per cent of the people possess nearly everything while eighty per cent own practically nothing except chattels. Wealth itself has become monopolized.”

Quote by Ferdinand Lundberg

Book:America's 60 Families
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America's 60 Families

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Ferdinand Lundberg

Ferdinand Lundberg was an influential American writer and journalist in the 20th century. His work covered a range of fields including economics, politics, and society, and was known for its in-depth investigations and critical analysis. more

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