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The world's richest people are giving away a lot more than they used to.
The world's richest people are giving away a lot more than they used to.
The Sunday Times of India reports that the world's richest peoplethose with a net worth of at least $1 billionare giving away more than $100 million a year.
According to Forbes, the world's richest peoplethose with a net worth of more than $10 billionare giving away an average of $30 million a year.
In India, the average is closer to $20 million.
Forbes reports the world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago.
The world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago.
According to Forbes, the world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago.
The world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago.
According to Forbes, the world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago.
According to Forbes, the world's richest people are giving away more than twice as much as they were five years ago. Read the Entire Article
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Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Gates Foundation
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