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Dive Into Our Yearly List Of America's Richest

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Forbes’ legendary publisher Malcom Forbes personally came up with the idea of a definitive list of America’s 400 richest people (a nod to Caroline Astor’s fabled ballroom that could fit only 400). It took $100 million ($330 million in today’s dollars) to make the first ranking in 1982; now the minimum is more than 30 times higher, and the richest of all, Elon Musk, is worth more than $400 billion. The rise of this unprecedented billionaire class has shaped the worlds of business, philanthropy and government in ways few could have predicted. Led by billionaire Donald Trump, this country is increasingly influenced by these mostly men, and some women, who control trillions of dollars. Join us on September 17th at 12pm ET as three Forbes reporters take you behind the scenes with an exclusive inside look into this year’s Forbes 400, including who the richest people are, how we investigate their fortunes—and what it all means.

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How the Forbes 400 billionaires have gotten so rich

Lessons we can learn from these entrepreneurs, dealmakers and very fortunate heirs—from rags-to-riches success stories to billion-dollar investing strategiesWhy football franchises are up so significantly from 2024—and why more growth is ahead

What the billionaire-ification of America says about our economy—and our future

A behind-the-scenes look at how Forbes digs deep to compile one of its most iconic lists

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