Richest Americans
Combined net worth of 500 richest surges by $1.5 trn in 2023, Musk leads
No one did better than Elon Musk, who recaptured the title of world's richest person from French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault. The Tesla chief executive officer netted an additional $95.4 billion
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New York risks losing wealthiest residents over high taxes: Official
An analysis by New York City's Independent Budget Office released this week showed that the number of city taxpayers who earned between $1 million and $5 million declined 11% in 2020
 "New York risks losing wealthiest residents over high taxes: Official")
25 richest Americans paid little to nothing in federal income taxes: Report
Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Elon Musk and George Soros benefit from a complex web of loopholes in tax code.
 "25 richest Americans paid little to nothing in federal income taxes: Report")
Kanye West richest Black American with $6.6 billion net worth: Report
West is the richest Black person in the United States, according to a report in Bloomberg
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Elon Musk topples Bill Gates to become second-richest person in the world
The 49-year-old entrepreneur's net worth soared $7.2 billion to $127.9 billion, driven by yet another surge in Tesla's share price
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World's wealthiest got poorer by $117 bn after US market meltdown
Twenty-one members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost $1 billion or more as investors reacted to stepped-up tensions between the US and China
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The 5 richest Americans are already $67-billion richer
The last is legendary value investor Warren Buffett
