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New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs

Steve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m * [Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email][1]* * The phrase “tax the rich” can be “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs”, according to the New York Cit...

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New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs

Steve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m

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The Bad Place Apr 24

The Guardian | Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball | Marina Hyde by Marina Hyde

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The article lampoons the “rags‑to‑riches” narrative surrounding Lauren Sánchez and her husband Jeff Bezos, focusing on their high‑profile appearance at the Met Gala—a event the Amazon founder has essentially bought for himself and his wife. It derides how Silicon‑Valley moguls, now the true “revolutionaries,” pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into fashion institutions, turning cultural capital into a showcase of wealth while ordinary protesters are left to “boycott” an event they were never invited to. The piece also pokes fun at the couple’s lavish lifestyle—$230 million Miami home, bespoke coffee mugs, and extravagant gala tables—contrasting it with Amazon layoffs and broader social inequities, and suggests that the pair seem to thrive on the very criticism they attract.

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Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball

She’s already taken Paris and Venice – now, with husband Jeff Bezos, she’s stormed New York’s Met Gala. And for a mere $75,000, you can be there with her, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Bad Place Apr 23

The Guardian | Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years by Lauren Almeida

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The analysis by estate‑agent Knight Frank predicts that the global billionaire population, currently about 3,110, could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031—a 25 % rise driven largely by tech and artificial‑intelligence‑enabled wealth creation. The number of ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals (those with at least $30 million) has surged more than 300 % since 2021, and the fastest growth is expected in oil‑rich Saudi Arabia, as well as in Poland and Sweden. Meanwhile, wealth inequality is widening: fewer than 60,000 people now control three times the wealth of the world’s lower half, and Oxfam reports that the collective fortune of billionaires tops $18 trillion. The richest individuals remain Elon Musk, Larry Page and Jeff Bezos, while the UK saw its billionaire count dip to 156 in 2025 amid tax reforms and political volatility prompting the super‑rich to gravitate toward a smaller set of stable, opportunity‑rich cities. By 2031, Asia‑Pacific is projected to overtake North America as the region with the largest share of billionaires, accounting for about 37.5 % of the total.

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Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years

There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around world

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The Bad Place Mar 31

The Guardian | Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed? by Andrew Gumbel

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?

Noel Frame knows exactly how difficult it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because she has been trying to do just that – first as an activist, then as a state legislator – for the past 15 years. And until recently almost all of her efforts ended in failure.

She lives in Washington, a solid blue state that should, in theory, be hospitable to the idea of more progressive taxation and has plenty of multi-millionaires to target, since it is the home of Microsoft, Amazon and an array of other tech-driven corporations. While the wealth of these tech giants has grown exponentially in recent decades, the state – which levies no income taxes – has struggled to bring in enough revenue to pay for basic services like public schooling and long-term healthcare.

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Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed?

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?

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Il Fatto Quotidiano: Sofia Goggia vince la coppa di Super-G a Lillehammer, le lacrime della campionessa dopo l’annuncio dello speaker

Le lacrime di gioia all’annuncio dello speaker dopo la discesa della neozelandese Alice Robinson, l’unica che poteva toglierle il primato, piazzata alle sue spalle. Sofia Goggia vince la coppa di Super-G a Lillehammer. Si tratta della prima coppa di Super-G nella sua carriera, il quinto globo di specialità in assoluto dopo i quattro vinti in […]
L'articolo Sofia Goggia vince la coppa di Super-G a Lillehammer, le lacrime della campionessa dopo l’annuncio dello speaker proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Sofia Goggia wins the Super-G Cup in Lillehammer, the champion’s tears after the announcer’s announcement.

Tears of joy at the announcer’s announcement after the descent of the New Zealander Alice Robinson, the only one who could take her lead, placed behind her. Sofia Goggia wins the Super-G Cup in Lillehammer. This is the first Super-G Cup in her career, the fifth specialty globe overall after the four won in […] The article Sofia Goggia wins the Super-G Cup in Lillehammer, the tears of the champion after the announcer’s announcement comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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Sofia Goggia vince la coppa di Super-G a Lillehammer, le lacrime della campionessa dopo l’annuncio…

"Weekend magico, sono veramente troppo contenta per Sofia, se la merita. Oggi l’ho vista emozionatissima, di solito non si lascia mai andare. È il coronamento di una stagione perfetta" dice Pirovano che sabato ha conquistato la coppa del mondo in discesa

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