"The rich haven't gotten richer -- or poorer -- this year. The price of admission to this 27th edition of the Forbes 400 is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The combined net worth of America's wealthiest rose by $30 billion -- only 2% -- to $1.57 trillion.
Rising prices of oil and art paved the way for 31 new members and eight returnees (after absences), while volatile stock and housing markets forced 33 plutocrats from our rankings."
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Forbes 400
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