January 30, 2008

Forbes special report on .. THE BILLIONAIRES!!

The World's Billionaire$

Edited by Luisa Kroll and Allison Fass

03.08.07, 6:00 PM ET

It has been a busy year in the fortune-hunting business. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes pinned down 946 billionaires, including 178 newcomers and 17 people who climbed back into the ranks after being absent for a year or more. Two-thirds of last year's billionaires are richer. Only 17% are poorer, including 32 who fell below the billion-dollar mark. The billionaires' combined net worth climbed by $900 billion to $3.5 trillion. That equates to $3.6 billion apiece. More . . .

To think you pay taxes to protect them.Cherish that thought.Aren't you SO lucky?

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