Richest Americans

Bershire CFO Gets More Compensation Than Buffett

CNBC | Josh Funk | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


At Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the chief financial officer again brought home more compensation last year than the two billionaires who run the company. ...

IRS: Rich Keep Getting Richer

Wall Street Journal | Greg Ip | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The richest Americans' share of national income has hit a postwar record, surpassing the highs reached in the 1990s bull market, and underlining the d...

$1.3 Billion Needed To Make Forbes' Richest Americans List

AP | JACKIE FARWELL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


A billion dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to. For the first time, it takes more than $1 billion earn a spot on Forbes magazine's list of the...