The 20 richest persons in the United States
The richest people in America are much richer than they were a year ago. The new Forbes listing of richest persons now contains eight entrepreneurs whose net worth exceeds 100 billion dollars. That's a barrier no one had reached in 2017.
In fact, to even make it to the top 20, a person must now have a minimum net worth of 36 billion dollars. Last year it was still 29 billion.
Who are the 20 richest people in the United States? You'll know most of them, but there are some surprises too.
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Net worth - $ 117.3 billion
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Net worth - $ 96.5 billion
Net worth - $ 70 billion
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Net worth - $ 67.9 billion
Net worth - $ 67.6 billion
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Net worth - $ 36.7 billion