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MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.7 Billion, Says Social Progress Groups ‘Deserve Center Stage’

"We are governed by a humbling belief that it would be better if disproportionate wealth were not concentrated in a small number of hands," the billionaire said.
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove Of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How The Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.
By Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel, ProPublica

U.S. Billionaires Grew Wealth By Over $1.3 Trillion In Past Year Of Coronavirus Pandemic

The billionaires saw their net worth increase by nearly 45% over the last 12 months while tens of millions of Americans struggled amid COVID-19.
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MacKenzie Scott Has Donated $1.7 Billion Since Divorce From Jeff Bezos

Scott said her wealth was the “product of a collective effort” that could be “of particular value to others.”
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'Hustlers' And The Gender Politics Of Making Money

The film highlights the insurmountable challenges women face in their paths to wealth.
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That Feeling When You Win $768 Million

24-year-old Manuel Franco won $768 million in the Powerball, the third largest jackpot in U.S. history.
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The 'Self-Made Billionaire' Is A Lie

Kylie Jenner isn't a "self-made billionaire." In fact, none of them are.
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Should Billionaires Even Exist?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren believe some Americans have too much money, and they're not alone.
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'Generation Wealth' Is A Wild Peek Into The 1 Percent, Where Women Just Can't Win

Lauren Greenfield's documentary is a dizzying (and flawed) portrait of our new, debased American dream.
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Welcome To The United States Of Inequality

It’s time to rethink the American national security state with its annual trillion-dollar budget.
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