The Wealth Report - WSJ.com : Global Wealth Gap Widens

The Wealth Report - WSJ.com : Global Wealth Gap Widens: "Global Wealth Gap Widens New data show that the number of millionaire households in the world soared by 14% last year, and that those households control at least a third of the world’s wealth. A money clipAccording to a study to be released tomorrow by Boston Consulting Group, the world’s wealth grew by 7.5% in 2006, reaching $97.9 trillion. The study also showed that the wealth gap between the haves and the have-nots continued to widen over the past five years, with much of the global wealth gains going to the wealthy."