richest
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We live in the richest time and place in human history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer — one of the richest people in the world, valued at $133 billion, according to Forbes — wanted what he wanted.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
As equity typically earns about 9% a year, that asset tax would constitute a marginal tax rate on the very richest of just 11% of their average annual gain.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
As the world's richest man, with a net-worth of over three-quarters of a trillion dollars, Elon Musk's resources and connections often make it easy for him bend Silicon Valley to his will.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The Appalachians are the home of one of the world’s great hardwood forests—the expansive relic of the richest, most diversified sweep of woodland ever to grace the temperate world—and that forest is in trouble.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
