The Exit Manual

How The 1% Quietly Took Over The Economy

There is a very specific year that the 1% took over the economy, but almost nobody will say it out loud. These are the 3 events that show you how the top 1% ended up owning more than the bottom 67 million of Americans. G...

2026-08-27

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There is a very specific year that the 1% took over the economy, but almost nobody will say it out loud. These are the 3 events that show you how the top 1% ended up owning more than the bottom 67 million of Americans.

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