So what exactly is it that the people on Wall Street (and increasingly elsewhere) are protesting against and how valid is their point? What’s behind catchy slogans like “We are the 99%” and #occupywallstreet? The Business Insider has gone the extra mile to compile a wealth of data on the state of the economy and the distribution of wealth. Those charts make for pretty good reasons to take to the streets.

From Weekly Filet #39, in October 2011.