Wealthy Americans

Where Did Fortune 500 CEOs Go To College?

Posted 05.17.2012

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If you want to be a Fortune 500 CEO, we have a couple pieces of advice. First, don't be like Scott Thompson, who lost his gig at Yahoo when it was rev...

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Rich People More Likely To Take Candy From Children: Real Report

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 02.28.2012

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People with a few extra bucks just aren't as nice as the rest of us, at least according to a new study. Rich people are more likely to take candy ...

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A Strategic Insurance Policy for Self-Absorbed Rich People

Fred Goldring | Posted 04.06.2012

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Fred Goldring

The top 1% should realize that it's actually in their own interests to take care of the bottom 99%.

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Notes From a Party for Rich People

Daniel Cubias | Posted 02.01.2012

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Daniel Cubias

The aluminumadores in my neighborhood at least try to maintain some kind of dignity in spite of their humiliating circumstances. Contrast that with what I witnessed at the upscale party, where a wealthy man groveled and whined just to get his friends inside.

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Wealthy, Nervous About Stock Market, Even More Concerned With General Economy

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.22.2011

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Not even the rich feel good about the U.S. economy. A recent survey of affluent investors found that over half of them are pessimistic about the pe...

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Most One Percenters Don't Know They're In The One Percent

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 11.16.2011

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Think you're part of the 99 percent? You may be wrong. Half of the top one percent of earners, don't think they're part of that category, a new su...

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Millionaires Far More Likely To Contact Congress, Study Says

The Huffington Post | Jordan Howard | Posted 01.08.2012

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People with a median wealth of at least $7.5 million are far more likely to have contacted their member of Congress than the average person, a new stu...

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Most Super-Rich Parents Don't Tell Their Kids Just How Rich They Are

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 01.23.2012

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The majority of super-rich kids don't find out just how wealthy they are until after they can have a legal drink. Only a third of parents worth mo...

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The Forecast: Winter of Discontent, Chance of an American Spring

William S. Becker | Posted 11.20.2011

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William S. Becker

Several factors that triggered the Arab Spring are present in the United States today, including crony capitalism, political corruption, poverty and the unmet aspirations of the young.

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America's Richest States: 24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 11.16.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: The national poverty and income figures released recently by the government paint a dark picture of the economy. The total number ...

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Wealthy More Pessimistic About Economy Than Other Americans: Gallup

Posted 11.13.2011

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Wealthy Americans are less confident in the U.S. economy than other Americans for the first time since the financial crisis, heightening the risk of a...

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'Heiress Camps' Teach The Wealthy About Money

Newsweek | Nancy Cook | Posted 05.25.2011

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These financial seminars are fairly secretive. The firms and banks do not want outsiders to know which millionaires or billionaires attended, nor will...

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Pew Study: Wealthier Americans Use Internet More

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wealthier households are more likely to use the Internet, according to a new Pew study. The "digital divide" is still real, even though broadband Int...

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Rich Americans Are Giving Less, Thanks To Recession

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rich Americans are tightening their belts -- at least when it comes to giving to charities. A study released Tuesday shows that charitable giving decr...

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The Bargain Days Are Here Again for the Wealthy

Philip Slater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philip Slater

A recession is a great opportunity for the wealthy. Everything is cheap. They can scoop up real estate, businesses, facilities of all kinds at bargain rates.

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Rich Buying Again, But Middle Class Still Hurting

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 05.25.2011

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American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on ...

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The Richest Counties In America (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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By now it's become obvious that the wealthy aren't immune to the recession. In October, The Wall Street Journal reported foreclosures were growing in...

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Rich Americans Scrambling O

Posted 05.25.2011

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By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - A deal with Switzerland settling U.S. demands for the names of suspected tax dodgers from...

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UBS Tax Probe: US Citizen Charged, First One

Associated Press | Tamara Lush | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIAMI (AP) -- A yacht company accountant became the first U.S. citizen Thursday to be charged in the government's investigation into wealthy citizens ...

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Study: Wealthy Make Less Eye Contact

Canwest News Service | Misty Harris, | Posted 05.25.2011

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The rich are too posh to pay attention, according to a new study on socioeconomic status and body language. In observing casual interactions between ...

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We Have Plenty Of Money -- The Rich Are Killing Us

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Tasini

While our country is disintegrating, the rich are hiding. They are hiding behind a decades-long ideology that paralyzes the political system from being serious about what the rich should pay.

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U.S. Millionaire Growth Stalls

CNN/Money | Posted 05.25.2011

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The number of American households worth $1 million or more - not including the house itself - grew at the lowest rate in five years, according to a re...

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