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Data Point – Forbes richest 400 Americans

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Forbes runs an annual report on the “Forbes 400” – the richest people in the world.  The summary:

  • Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame (and Blue Origin, his spaceship company) is the richest person in the world by far. Net worth of $160+ Billion
  • He is also the first person ever to be worth over $100 Billion
  • Minimum to make the list? $2.1 billion (a $100 million more than last year)
  • Net average worth: $7.2 Billion
  • Combined net worth: $2.9 Trillion (3/4 of the Federal budget)
  • The top 45 richest people hold $1.5 Trillion

(H/T: Forbes Magazine)

 

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