Does a New ‘Roaring Twenties’ Now Beckon?

Life in the United States has never been better — if your personal fortune stretches well into the thousands of millions. Our new year has dawned with 813 Americans cavorting in billionaire land. These deep pockets ended 2024, notes an Institute for Policy Studies analysis, with a combined wealth over $6.7 trillion. They averaged over $8.2 billion each. [...]