Google will launch a network of 180 internet access satellites but will still develop complementary internet drones and high altitude balloons

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is planning to spend more than $1 billion on satellites that will offer internet access worldwide from space. The publication’s sources say that Google will begin with 180 small satellites that will orbit the Earth at a lower altitude than most other craft, before possibly expanding the fleet …

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Top 1% and top 0.01% income statistics from tax data

The World Top Incomes Database statistics for the USA are here. Top 1% income share-including capital gains 22.46% Top 0.01% income share-including capital gains 5.47% Top 10% minimum income level (family /household) 114,000 Real 2012 US Dollars Top 5% minimum income level (family /household) 161,000 Real 2012 US Dollars Top 1% minimum income level (family/household) …

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Top 1% and top 0.01% income statistics from tax data

The World Top Incomes Database statistics for the USA are here. Top 1% income share-including capital gains 22.46% Top 0.01% income share-including capital gains 5.47% Top 10% minimum income level (family /household) 114,000 Real 2012 US Dollars Top 5% minimum income level (family /household) 161,000 Real 2012 US Dollars Top 1% minimum income level (family/household) …

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Number of millionaire households in 2020 projected to be over 66 million which would be about double the 33 million in 2011

Deloitte and Oxford Economics had a count and projection of wealthy households in 2011. The total wealth of millionaire households in the 25 economies included in this study is forecast to grow from $92 trillion in 2011 to $202 trillion in 2020. The aggregate wealth of millionaire households in the U.S. in 2020 will likely …

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Number of millionaire households in 2020 projected to be over 66 million which would be about double the 33 million in 2011

Deloitte and Oxford Economics had a count and projection of wealthy households in 2011. The total wealth of millionaire households in the 25 economies included in this study is forecast to grow from $92 trillion in 2011 to $202 trillion in 2020. The aggregate wealth of millionaire households in the U.S. in 2020 will likely …

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Thorough and fairly complete third party data about China’s Economy

Adapted from methodology used by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book,” The China Beige Book™ is an 80 page quarterly report that uses both quantitative and qualitative data to track real-time conditions within the Chinese economy, both regionally as well as within each of eight key industries within each region. In addition to providing clients …

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Thorough and fairly complete third party data about China’s Economy

Adapted from methodology used by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book,” The China Beige Book™ is an 80 page quarterly report that uses both quantitative and qualitative data to track real-time conditions within the Chinese economy, both regionally as well as within each of eight key industries within each region. In addition to providing clients …

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