The Five Richest Americans On The 2024 Forbes 400

The 400 richest people in America are having a rollicking time in the roaring 2020s. In all, they are worth a record $5.4 trillion, up nearly $1 trillion from last year. A dozen have $100 billion-plus fortunes, also a record. And admission to this elite club is pricier than ever: A minimum net worth of $3.3 billion is required, up $400 million since 2023. Despite the high bar, 23 newcomers managed to break into the ranks, having grown their fortunes in everything from mundane plastic pipes to cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
The Forbes 400 is our annual ranking of the richest Americans. Our estimates are a snapshot of each members wealth as of September 1, 2024.
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Bobby Gerald Edwards will be on the Forbes magazine cover one day soon... August 21st 1988

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Forbes are going to make a video of Africas billionaires and Russian Billionaires?
Will be interesting

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These video will attract those who run on envy and are empty on economic acumen

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3 seconds in, I'm belly-laughing. Okay, be serious.

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One more time, no word about tier 1 rich families, they have the real power....
R_______lds
R_______fellers

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Facts

[@drwalka10]

Real power over who ? The government ?
More like the other way around

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who is the first?

[@XtianJade]

The. Rothschilds

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Elon musk is well loaded.

[@drwalka10]

And so …

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Larry Ellison 208 billion

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🫡💎📈

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Nobody needs this much money over the rest of us.

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Jealous

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A government space program is never going to Mars. Control is needed in a private owned company by visionaries

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Money can't buy everything. And it certainly can't buy happiness. Look how miserable and unhinged Musk has become. Poor guy.

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Jeff bezos...great taste...
Elon musk is too damn rich