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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote

They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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Financial Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Who wants to tax a billionaire?

A gentle guide to a harsh debate

Capital Research Center

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· Jul 8, 2026

Enemies of Energy: Fred Taylor / Sequoia Climate Foundation

One of America's biggest anti-energy donors is a billionaire virtually nobody has ever heard of. And he seems to like it that way.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Do You Know What It Takes to Be a Millionaire? Test Your Knowledge

Do You Know What It Takes to Be a Millionaire? Test Your Knowledge

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 28, 2026

From poverty to prosperity: Why people move toward billionaire-rich nations – Patrick Phelps

From poverty to prosperity: Why people move toward billionaire-rich nations – Patrick Phelps

The Economic Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Money lesson from millionaire who once had big debt

Money lesson from millionaire who once had big debt

Mises Institute

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· Jul 3, 2026

The Moniker Millionaire, Billionaire, and Trillionaire are just a Reflection of Inflation

The Moniker Millionaire, Billionaire, and Trillionaire are just a Reflection of Inflation

Le Monde

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· Jul 2, 2026

Nearly 35,000 people became millionaires in France in 2025, UBS study finds

The number of millionaires worldwide has reached record highs, according to the report. Real estate and finance remain the most effective ways to build wealth.

DNyuz

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· Jun 21, 2026

Elon Musk Confirms Ancient Concerns About the Superrich

Ever since Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people have been trying to grasp the scale of his incomprehensible fortune. Some have noted that a stack of 100 bills amounting to 1 trillion would extend 679 miles high. The economist Steven Durlauf has observed that John D. Rockefeller’s wealth at one point equaled about []

Hartmann Report

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Lie That Changed America

From corporate personhood to Citizens United, the hidden story behind today's billionaire political power - and what we can do about it

Bloomberg

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bloomberg Money 6/26/2026

Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today's guests are: Columbia Business School Professor Abby Joseph Cohen and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Managing Director Daniel Skelly. (Source: Bloomberg)

Upworthy

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· Jun 28, 2026

Wealthy Chicagoan secretly built 5,000 schools and a popular museum, but refused to put his name on them

When a wealthy donor gives a substantial amount of money to fund a building or institution, their name is often associated with it. The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building that houses the New York Public Library, for example, or the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. But occasionally, a philanthropist comes along who eschews such [] The post Wealthy Chicagoan secretly built 5,000 schools and a popular museum, but refused to put his name on them appeared first on Upworthy.

Business Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

Billionaire Hotspots: Where The Ultra-Rich Are Spending Millions

Discover the world’s top luxury cities where billionaires spend millions. Singapore, Zurich, Monaco, Hong Kong, and London lead in elite real estate, cars, lifestyle, and exclusivity.

Hot Air

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· Jul 9, 2026

Ro Khanna Shows How Billionaire Taxes Will Become Millionaire Taxes Then...

Ro Khanna Shows How Billionaire Taxes Will Become Millionaire Taxes Then...

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS review: Filthy rich? If this millionaire chancer gets his way, we'll all be dirt poor...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS review: Filthy rich? If this millionaire chancer gets his way, we'll all be dirt poor...

ArcaMax

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· Jun 24, 2026

Commentary: Elon Musk is a trillionaire -- but the oligarchs of Congress wield more power

CEO Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the initial public offering for his company SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer. Pundits have been debating whether anyone should own so much wealth. His defenders point to his successful ...

BERNAMA

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· Jul 2, 2026

World : Musk To Remain World's Only Dollar Trillionaire For Long Time - US Expert

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The world is unlikely to see new dollar trillionaires any time soon after SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk became the first to cross the US1 trillion personal net worth threshold, Jay Ritter, professor of finance at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business, told RIA Novosti.

Fortune

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· Jul 6, 2026

Wealth is going ‘woke,’ says UBS: Rich people are now ‘younger, more female—and more openly queer,’ thanks to the Great Wealth Transfer

The new face of wealth has some ideas about how they want their money to work for wider society.

Kotaku

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· Jul 6, 2026

Billionaires And Corporations Are Not Your Friends

You do not need to carry water for Xbox, PlayStation, or Taylor Swift

Sada Elbalad

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· Jun 21, 2026

Top 10 Cities with Largest Number of Billionaires in 2026

The world’s wealthiest individuals are increasingly concentrated in major financial, technology and business hubs that provide access to capital, innovation and global markets, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2026.

Times of India

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· Jun 27, 2026

Quote of the day by George Soros: "The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is…”

Quote of the day by George Soros: "The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is…”

Kiplinger

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· Jun 25, 2026

3 Reasons UBS is Kiplinger Readers' Favorite Wealth Management Firm in 2026

3 Reasons UBS is Kiplinger Readers' Favorite Wealth Management Firm in 2026

Legit.ng

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· Jul 8, 2026

Who is the richest streamer in the world? The top 15, ranked by net worth

Discover the world's richest streamer, MrBeast, with a staggering 2.6 billion net worth, alongside top earners like xQc and Amouranth, reshaping digital finance.

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 22, 2026

Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100

The influential economist became one of the most powerful figures in global finance

Washington Free Beacon

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· Jun 25, 2026

James Talarico, Running for Senate as a Crusader Against Billionaires, Holds Big-Ticket Fundraiser With Billionaire Hyatt Heir JB Pritzker

Left-wing Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, who says billionaires are destroying this country, held a big-ticket Chicago fundraiser with billionaire Hyatt Hotels heir and Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker (D.), where attendees were encouraged to contribute as much as 13,500 to attend. The post James Talarico, Running for Senate as a Crusader Against Billionaires, Holds Big-Ticket Fundraiser With Billionaire Hyatt Heir JB Pritzker appeared first on .

Quartz

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· Jul 8, 2026

15 industries quietly making people very rich that rarely get written about

From scrap yards to self-storage, these unglamorous businesses have minted more millionaires than most people realize — here is how each one actually makes money

Bernie Sanders

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· Jul 3, 2026

There is no more important issue than getting Big Money out of politics

At a time when billionaire-funded super PACs are undermining our democracy and buying elections, there is no more important issue than getting Big Money out of our political process. Join us at www.berniesanders.com!

BellaNaija

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· Jul 7, 2026

How Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu and Others Become Billionaires

Sometimes, you ask yourself, how did Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu become so rich? How did they build businesses and scale to reach millions of people? To answer these questions, James Dumoulin, the founder of the financial literacy company School of Hard Knocks, came to Nigeria to interview them. James has interviewed some of the [] The post How Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu and Others Become Billionaires appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

More than 440K people became millionaires in the US last year

More than 440,000 people in the U.S. became millionaires in 2025 as strong stock market gains boosted Americans’ wealth, according to a new UBS report. That works out to about 1,200 new millionaires a day, accounting for nearly half of the global increase last year, the Swiss bank found. But the rise in U.S. millionaires []...Click to read more

Conservative Review

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trillionaires Like Elon Musk Aren’t A Problem For America, Envious Leftists Are

Multimillionaire politicians denounce billionaires as the source of all evil, to the applause of college graduates pretending to be working class. It's a dangerous farce.

Dollar Collapse

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· Jul 9, 2026

Top Three Videos – July 9, 2026

John Rubino: Wall Street's Smart Money Is Heading For The Exit...Nomi Prins: Gold 6,000 by Year-End + SLV Paper Distortion Exposed...Michael Pento: A Massive Bond Collapse Is Coming - Prepare Now Before It’s Too Late...

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· Jul 8, 2026

Moving Wealth Abroad? Here's How to Keep Your American Dream From Turning Into an Overseas Nightmare

Moving Wealth Abroad? Here's How to Keep Your American Dream From Turning Into an Overseas Nightmare

Revolutionary Communists of America

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· Jun 30, 2026

Musk Rides the A.I. Bubble to Brief Trillionaire Status

Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire following the initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX. It’s the largest IPO in history. The post Musk Rides the A.I. Bubble to Brief Trillionaire Status appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 5, 2026

The Millionaire Boom Is Real - But So Is The Market Trap

The Millionaire Boom Is Real - But So Is The Market Trap

KTLA 5

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· Jul 8, 2026

Mega Millions jackpot tops $600 million

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $604 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's drawing. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Institute for Policy Studies

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· Jun 24, 2026

PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It

If the billionaires who promised to give half their money away are doing this poorly at it, that tells us everything that we need to know, Bella DeVaan tells Vox's Today, Explained. The post PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.

CNET

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· Jul 3, 2026

SpaceX, Explained: 8 Things That Matter the Most After the IPO

Some days, Elon Musk is worth 1 trillion. Other days, he's merely an absurdly wealthy billionaire.

Sydney Morning Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

‘Destroyed lives’: Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in US prison

Guo Wengui convinced hundreds of thousands of people to invest more than US1 billion but instead spent their money on a lavish lifestyle that included a superyacht and a New York penthouse.

The Week

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· Jun 22, 2026

Elon Musk: Does he deserve a trillion dollars?

He’s now the richest man in history

The Big Issue

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’

Wealth has become so concentrated that it’s damaging our society. Millionaires want that to change The post ‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’ appeared first on Big Issue.

Watchdog Uganda

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· Jul 1, 2026

#OutToLunch: Africa must level up if the continent is to create a trillionaire

By Denis Jjuuko There was hullabaloo recently when the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, yet again launched another initial public offer (IPO) this time for his space exploration, satellite internet, artificial intelligence and social media company SpaceX. The IPO made him the world’s first trillionaire in US, not Zimbabwean, Dollars! It didn’t take long before [] The post OutToLunch: Africa must level up if the continent is to create a trillionaire appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

The Next Web

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· Jun 22, 2026

Korea’s policy chief warns chip windfall could inflate housing

A semiconductor boom is a fine problem for a country to have, until you start asking where the money goes. That is roughly the question South Korea’s top economic policymaker put to the public this week. Kim Yong-beom, who heads policy planning in the presidential office, warned that the windfall from the AI-driven chip surge [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Hill

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· Jul 7, 2026

More than 440,000 people became millionaires in the US last year

The U.S. is home to 23.6 million millionaires — more than the rest of the top 10 countries combined.

Les Crises

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· Jul 8, 2026

L’ère de l’indépendance des banques centrales touche à sa fin

L’indépendance des banques centrales est une valeur sacrée depuis une génération dans les grandes économies capitalistes. La nomination par Donald Trump de Kevin Warsh à la présidence de la FED marque le début d’une nouvelle ère caractérisée par une politisation flagrante de la politique monétaire. Source : Jacobin, Martijn KoningsTraduit par les lecteurs du site []

Entrepreneur.com

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· Jun 29, 2026

This Unexpected Tech Founder Is Now Richer Than Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang

This CEO is now one of the richest people in the world, with a fortune greater than 200 billion.

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jul 10, 2026

Does the American Dream Come Down to Luck or Skill? Vinod Khosla Weighs In

The billionaire venture capitalist plays a game of luck vs. skill in The WSJ Money Interview.

Drudge Report

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· Jul 5, 2026

CLINTON: It's Socialism For The Super-Rich!

CLINTON: It's Socialism For The Super-Rich! (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Million Investors Lost 3.8 Billion on President's Crypto Coin... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

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