Donald Trump has suffered some financial setbacks over the past year. But have things gotten so bad that he'll soon be forced to to fly commercial? Or...
The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business
Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and the world's second richest man, told Senate Democrats that wealthy Americans need to pay higher taxes, givin...
Salon | David Sirota | Posted 08.25.2009 | Business
Here's a truism: The wealthiest 1 percent have never had it so good. According to government figures, 1-percenters' share of America's total incom...
New York Times | CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business
For the past five years, Ernie DiGiacomo has been able to count on parents to guarantee the $1,500 to $2,500 rents he charges for the 15 apartments he...
Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business
Debate continues to swirl around Obama's idea of what it means to be rich. Though no matter what, those who earn two and a half large are by any estimation swimming in it.
Lizz Winstead | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics
Recently, Michele Bachmann eloquently summarized our economic fears with her statement "We're running out of rich people!" Now Americans all over the country have a rallying cry.
Susan Braudy | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics
Thank you Michael Bloomberg for turning my personal philosophy on its ear.
David Henry Sterry | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living
Experts claim this is because the lifestyle of poor people has barely changed with the economic downturn. They were below the poverty before, and they're below the poverty level now.
Don McNay | Posted 02.24.2009 | Business
The nation's economic system has also gotten addicted to shopping.To turn the economy around, Americans need to find a spender's version of rehab.
AP | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- The Yellowstone Club, an exclusive mountain retreat for the ultra-rich, said it filed for bankruptcy Monday after failing to s...
Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 11.22.2008 | Business
History shows us that Democrats are probably as good (or bad) for business as Republicans. There is no question, however, that Republicans are way better for rich people.
Gawker | Hamilton Nolan | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media
When reporting on The Rich, it's critical to prove that they are, in fact, rich. This is most easily accomplished by showing their homes, because ever...
New York Times | Sewell Chan | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
Our guide to holiday tipping generated an outpouring of comments, raising questions or angles we had not considered. So here are some additional thoug...
cityfile.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business