The slums of Mumbai are spreading across America.” Not everyone agrees with Kiyosaki’s assessment, however. “I don’t,” says Prakash Kolli of the Dividend Power investing site.

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“The slums of Mumbai are spreading across America,” he added. In the hour-long podcast interview, Kiyosaki discussed a variety of topics, including the importance of his three favorite ...

There is a long history of slum exploitation in America. Money made slums because slums made money. Rent has more than doubled over the past two decades, rising much faster than renters’ incomes.

Similar slum clearance is occurring elsewhere throughout Africa. In Cape Town and Johannesburg, in South Africa, the practice is a legacy of apartheid and nowadays remains just as vicious.

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An estimated 83% of the United States population lives in urban areas, up from 64% in 1950. And experts predict by 2050, 89% of Americans and 68% of the world ...

American entrepreneur and business owner Robert Kiyosaki said in an interview, "America is going to be the poorest country in the world, starting now." Kiyosaki, known for his book "Rich Dad Poor ...