Every billionaire under the age of 30 inherited their fortune, new report finds (fortune.com)
The Billionaire-Fueled Lobbying Group Behind the State Bills to Ban Basic Income Experiments (www.scottsantens.com)
The Foundation for Government Accountability - a Florida-based lobbying group backed by the richest 1% - is working to get basic income experiments banned by state legislators across the U.S. As a well-known quote often wrongly attributed to Mahatma Ghandi says, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at
Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change (thehill.com)
The world isn’t on track to meet its climate goals — and it’s the public’s fault, a leading oil company CEO told journalists. Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods told editors from …
A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why (www.npr.org)
A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.
Kellogg’s CEO: Let them eat Corn Flakes for dinner | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
WK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick’s suggestion that cash-strapped shoppers should consider eating cereal for dinner garnered some harsh criticisms online.
The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy (www.texasmonthly.com)
The state’s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn’t an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman and lay preacher is lavishly financing what he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and non-Christians.
Opinion | How Loud Billionaires Convert Their Wealth Into Power (www.nytimes.com)
What the rise of Bill Ackman, yet another megarich troublemaker, says about the power of social media to turn wealth into power.
Elon Musk's company directors feel an 'expectation' to use drugs with him to avoid upsetting the billionaire, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Peers and directors of Elon Musk's companies feel pressured to use drugs with him, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Judge strikes down Elon Musk’s massive, multi-billion-dollar pay package | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
A Delaware state court judge has thrown out the 2018 pay package that helped to make Tesla CEO Elon Musk one of the richest people in the world.
Meet The Billionaire-Funded Pro-Israel Group Influencing Media (www.readthemaple.com)
HonestReporting Canada is seeking to ‘control the narrative’ on Israel in Canadian media with the help of the wealthy and powerful.
World may have its first trillionaire in next decade. Here's a list of probables (www.livemint.com)
According to an Oxfam report, ending poverty – the target for which is 2030 under the UN Sustainable Development Goals – may not be possible for another 229 years.
The supreme court now serves the billionaire donor class – let’s rein it in | Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King (www.theguardian.com)
The court has undone rulings to try to unravel Black political power and reverse the progress of the modern US
Chinese Gaming Billionaire Is the Second-Biggest Foreign Owner of US Land (themessenger.com)
Tianqiao Chen, a Chinese billionaire who built his fortune through online gaming has become the second-biggest foreign owner of land in the U.S.
The rich now own a record share of stocks. (www.axios.com)
92.5% of U.S. household's equity and mutual fund shares owned by the wealthiest 10% of the population.
US’s Wealthiest Collectively Held $8.5 Trillion in Untaxed Assets in 2022 (truthout.org)
This is why we need a billionaire income tax," Americans for Tax Fairness said.
$1.5 billion in estimated revenue: A look at the Mass. 'millionaire's tax' first year (www.wbur.org)
Advocates promised the new tax would bring in over $1 billion a year in new revenue. And they quickly saw their predictions surpassed: the state Department of Revenue estimates it will generate over $1.5 billion this fiscal year.
Meet the Silicon Valley CEOs Who Say Greed Is Good—Even if It Kills Us All (www.motherjones.com)
"Effective accelerationism" wracked OpenAI. That's just the beginning.
Clarence Thomas’ Benefactors Finally Face the Music (slate.com)
It’s time to compel compliance from these recalcitrant targets.
Surprise! Billionaires aren’t solving climate change (heated.world)
A new report shows "disappointing" philanthropic giving to climate causes in 2022
Billionaire CEO of the biggest owner of commercial real estate says remote employees 'didn't work as hard' (fortune.com)
Blackstone, the largest owner of commercial real estate in the world, has reduced the size of its U.S. office holdings.
Every Little Bit Helps (media.kbin.social)
Billionaire politicians have become 'shockingly common' around the world, new study finds (www.cnbc.com)
Billionaires who become politicians tend to "lean to the right ideologically," according to the research.
Stellantis Diversity Groups Mobilize to Provide Scab Labor at Auto Parts Plants (theintercept.com)
Looks like the billionaire asshat in charge is spoiling for a fight.
The Top 20 Richest People On Forbes 400 Are So Rich They Could Buy The Bottom 340 Billionaires — And Still Have Billions Left Over (finance.yahoo.com)
America's billionaires have had a great year from a financial standpoint. The top 20 people on Forbes' 2023 richest list have added $310 billion to their fortunes. Together, they have a combined wealth of $1.9 trillion, a 30% increase from a year ago. To give a sense of how significant their growth is, these 20 people now hold...
Europe's richest billionaires, by location (infosec.pub)
And imagine where Putin sits with his 200 billion +
