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This is a question that many people ask themselves in quiet moments but would never have enough nerve to say out loud. What is considered rich? As it turns out, the definition seems to be changing.What’s the Dollar Figure for Being Considered Rich?How much money do you need to be considered rich? According to Schwab’s 2022 Modern Wealth Survey (opens in new tab), Americans believe it takes an average net worth of $2.2 million to qualify a person as being wealthy. (Net worth is the sum of your assets minus your liabilities.)To get a clearer picture of where you rank,...

The FBI claims the second computer of the slain DNC staffer is not an “actual record.” Oh, really? "The FBI not only has possession of a laptop computer owned by slain Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich,” the Epoch Times reports, “but a report detailing forensic imaging of what’s being described as Rich’s work computer.” The revelation came in a three-page forensic report about an “outside entity” working on imaging Rich’s work computer, also a laptop. According to the Epoch Times, that report “was among four documents that had never been disclosed by the FBI in relation to Rich’s...

. Middle Class Joe who came out of the black community just spent OVER $300,000 on his granddaughter’s wedding. This is noteworthy. They won’t say how much over $300,000. He has a grandkid he and Jill don’t recognize. Biden, swore at one point, he sent out $8,000 checks to the American people. In that Press Conference, he said about three times, $8,000 is a lot of money, Joe said sternly. The checks he referenced were actually $600. Joe has also claimed he was poor compared to his colleagues when he owned three Mansions and his Crackhead son had over $500...

The FBI should only have 14 days, not 66 years, to produce information from Seth Rich’s laptop computer, a lawyer argued in a new court filing. After a U.S. judge ordered the FBI to produce the information, the bureau said that it should not be required to hand it over because of exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). And if the bureau still had to produce the information, government lawyers said it should have 66 years because it needs to review the information and redact certain information. Ty Clevenger, the attorney representing Brian Huddleston, the Texas man who...

SETH RICH ALERT! Police have launched a new investigation into the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, enlisting a fresh squad of experts in hopes of cracking the 1996 cold case. Ahead of the 26th anniversary of the 6-year-old’s mysterious death, the Boulder Police Department said it was partnering up with the Colorado Cold Case Review Team to continue digging for answers. (Snip) A police investigation cleared both parents in 2008 when DNA from an unidentified third party was found on JonBenét’s pajama pants.

Today, a federal judge ordered the FBI to “produce the information it possesses related to Seth Rich’s laptop.” This case involves a multi-year fight by attorney Ty Clevenger to obtain records relating to the FBI/DOJ investigation of Seth Rich, particularly whether Rich was involved in the hack of the DNC or had communicated with Wikileaks. This fight dates back to 2017 and includes two FOIA lawsuit. In the first lawsuit, the FBI produced no responsive documents. The parties knew the FBI had something, and so this sparked a second lawsuit – where the FBI somehow found 20,000 pages of potentially...

* Robert Kiyosaki touted canned tuna as a better investment than gold, silver, or bitcoin. * The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author warned soaring food prices could lead to starvation. * Kiyosaki noted cans of tuna and baked beans can be eaten, unlike metals and cryptocurrencies.Hoarding cans of tuna is a better strategy to ride out inflation than buying gold, silver, or bitcoin, Robert Kiyosaki declared in a bizarre tweet on Sunday night. "Best INVESTMENT: Cans of Tuna Fish," he said. "Inflation about to take off. Best investments are cans of tuna & baked beans. You can't eat gold, silver,...

In another note of optimism for our country, Americans with money are officially starting to stockpile second passports as “Plan B” for their families. In fact, Americans who are citizenship or residency in foreign countries “has skyrocketed” over the last 3 years, according to a new report from Insider/Yahoo News. The report says that billionaires and entrepreneurs, along with celebrities, are all looking for a backup plan to the red, white and blue, should the proverbial stuff hit the fan. Among the worries of the rich remain Covid, climate change and political turmoil, the report says. There are more than...

On Saturday, April 26, 2020, Robert Stewart Jr., a 33-year-old contractor from Virginia, invited an investigative reporter to take a trip on his private jet. “I’m talking with you against the advice of my attorney,” Stewart laughed, before bringing J. David McSwane aboard a luxury Legacy 450 Flexjet, which he’d rented to deliver six million N95 masks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ongoing stampede of the rich and famous into South Florida is propelling real estate prices to new highs. The average cost of a spread in Palm Beach — home to an ever-growing roster of celebrities and financiers — climbed to nearly $16 million in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Serhant South Florida Report issued Thursday.

A majority of the world’s wealth is concentrated in just a few countries. In fact, as Visual Capitalist’s Carmen Ang details below, almost a third of household wealth is held by Americans, while China’s population accounts for nearly a fifth. Using data from Credit Suisse, this graphic by Eleonora Nazander shows the distribution of household wealth worldwide, highlighting the wealth gap that exists across regions. Top 10 Wealthiest CountriesTo help simplify things, this graphic shows how much household wealth each country would have if the world only had $100. As the graphic illustrates, the top 10 wealthiest countries would hold...

(Go to the site to see the video)On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends First,” Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) said that rich people already get to have a say in what their children learn in school, because “If they don’t like what their children are learning, they pick them up and they put them somewhere else. It is those of us who don’t have the means to move that our children are being subjected to this.” Sears said Democrats “better start listening to parents. Because the children do belong to the parents, not the...

According to the Forbes Billionaires List of 2022, most of the world’s richest people are at home in the United States. As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz details below, the country counted 867 billionaires per the list’s last release Tuesday. This is several more than the second-ranked country, China, with 607 and many more than in third-placed India with 165.You will find more infographics at StatistaAccording to Forbes, 236 new billionaire were minted in the last year, translating into an average of 4.5 new billionaires every week. This included the first billionaires from Estonia, Bulgaria, Uruguay and Barbados. The newcomer from the...

**SNIP** English footballers still 'take the knee' before games in deference to BLM and even Sir Keir Starmer was photographed doing the same in his office at the height of the protests. With those who didn't fall into line risking accusations of racism, few wanted to be thought out of step. So no wonder three co-founders of the movement might have felt they deserved to celebrate a little as their cause gained widespread attention. In a video they released on YouTube last year to mark the first anniversary of George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer...

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Americans living in poorer counties died during the pandemic at almost twice the rate of those in rich counties, a study released Monday by the Poor People's Campaign showed. "The neglect of poor and low-wealth people in this country during a pandemic is immoral, shocking and unjust, especially in light of the trillions of dollars that profit-driven entities received," said William Barber, director of the Poor People's Campaign, an activist group that aims to correct the United States' income inequality.

I took an advertising course in college. The prof gave us an assignment to make a radio or tv commercial on any product we chose. He was an old school guy, who told us that the rules of advertising hadn't really changed since the Clark Gable movie, The Hucksters, came out especially when it comes to "funny" ads. He said funny ads don't work. People may laugh at the commercial, but they won't be persuaded to buy the product by comedy. And his next thought stuck with me. People may remember the humor, but they won't remember the product that...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to place his nuclear forces on heightened alert as the invasion of Ukraine continues for the fifth day has increased demand for custom-made doomsday bunkers for the paranoid rich. Gary Lynch, the general manager of Texas-based Rising S Co., told The Sun that underground doomsday bunker demand is up more than 1000% since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. “Typically, I’ll sell between two and six shelters a month – and usually winter is a quiet time for us. “But I sold five units alone on Thursday, and I’ve sold two more already today...

CNN commentator Fareed Zakaria couldn’t seem to understand why Americans seem “gloomy” about a “strong” economy. Has he been paying attention?

Every year, a few vocal multimillionaires and billionaires publicly announce that there is nothing they would like more than to finally pay more taxes. Every such announcement attracts a great deal of media attention. After all, there is one rule journalists learn very early in their careers: “Dog bites postman is not a story, postman bites dog is.” This is a typical “postman bites dog” news story. Over the last few days, the media was again awash with reports that a group of more than 100 millionaires from nine countries have called on governments to make them pay more taxes....

It’s wonderful that Nancy Pelosi is buying a $25 million home on beautiful Jupiter Island, Florida. Reminds me of the song Jennifer Juniper by Donovan when he sings “Jennifer Juniper lives upon the hill.” Maybe we should change the lyric to say “Nancy Pelosi was once upon Capital hill but is now moving the Jupiter beach?” We can call her “Nancy of Jupiter?” But we wonder why? Is Nancy Pelosi tired of California and its high cost of living? Is Nancy happier being in a state run by Republican Ron DeSantis than her home state of California run by Democrat...