"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."
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