Magic act: Making the super rich disa...
The Federal Reserve has once again counted up America’s personal wealth — and omitted the nation’s 400 richest from the final tally. But the new figures, even with that omission, show a divide still deepening.
Eliminating ‘the 99%’ can...
The 1 percent includes Ed Asner, Bono, Mike Farrell, Bette Midler, Sean Penn, Rob Reiner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Barbra Streisand and thousands of other millionaire celebrities who have willingly put their reputations and money on the line to fight for the important social, economic, and political causes that should be the ones that define America as a land of freedom and opportunity, and which would be supported by most of the nation’s Founding Fathers.
The sad spectacle of Obama’s su...
It has been said there is no high ground in American politics since any politician who claims it is likely to be...
Waiting for the explosion
I’ve previously talked about the concentration of wealth — about how 60% of Americans are dirt-poor, lack...
The new Forbes 400 — and their ...
How swell a year have America’s 400 richest enjoyed over the past 12 months? This good: Google billionaires Sergey Brin and Larry Page each saw their personal fortunes jump by $1.7 billion over the year — and each has slipped five slots in the just-published latest edition of the Forbes 400.
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