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As of 2020, over half of the members of Congress were millionaires and the median net worth of members was approximately $1 million. [4] The original documents for each member's disclosure are publicly available on database websites. [5] Since 2009, the salaries per annum of members of the United States Congress have been as follows: [6]
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1] As of March 2023, there were 735 billionaires in the United States. [2]
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
While many Americans are struggling with rising interest rates and inflation, the Federal Reserve’s most recent Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) found that the median net worth of U.S ...
Before: $14 million. After: $20 million. The Johnson family’s net worth was $14 million thanks to land, radio, and TV holdings, the New York Times reported in 1964. When President Lyndon Johnson ...
The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances broke out net worth by age and found the average net worth of a household headed by a 50 to 54-year-old is $897,663. This outpaces the ...
Budget and debt in theUnited States of America. The financial position of the United States includes assets of at least $269 trillion (1576% of GDP) and debts of $145.8 trillion (852% of GDP) to produce a net worth of at least $123.8 trillion (723% of GDP). [ a] GDP in Q1 decline was due to foreclosures and increased rates of household saving.
Betsy DeVos. Republican. Chair of the Michigan Republican Party (1996–2000; 2003–2005) Secretary of Education (2017–2021) $1.25 billion [ 30] Daughter of Edgar Prince, founder of Prince Corporation; daughter-in-law of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway; sister of Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater. Jim Justice.