America’s ultra-wealthy elite have seen their net worth surge by $282 billion in just 23 days Archived Message Posted by Sir Michael Mouse on April 29, 2020, 5:43 pm https://www.mintpressnews.com/super-rich-see-wealth-rise-282-billion-three-weeks-coronavirus/267027/ Apologies if already posted. To achieve this in addition to another significant assault on civil liberties in the NATO heimat is quite a feat. 'Billionaires very theatrically donate a fraction of what they used to give back in taxes, making sure to generate maximum publicity for their actions. And they secure positive coverage of themselves by stepping in to keep influential news organizations afloat. A December investigation by MintPress found that Gates had donated over $9 million to The Guardian, over $3 million to NBC Universal, over $4.5 million to NPR, $1 million to Al-Jazeera, and a staggering $49 million to the BBC’s Media Action program. Some, like Bezos, prefer to simply outright purchase news organizations themselves, changing the editorial stance to unquestioning loyalty to their new owners.' Message Thread: America’s ultra-wealthy elite have seen their net worth surge by $282 billion in just 23 days - Sir Michael Mouse April 29, 2020, 5:43 pm Nice! nm. - AlanG April 30, 2020, 12:57 pm   Searching