American business magazine, Forbes, says 44 newcomers joined its list of 400 America’s richest people in 2021, a post on its verified Instagram page @Forbes, on Sunday, said.
According to the magazine, the 400 richest Americans are now 40 per cent richer than they were last year—worth a collective $4.5 trillion.
Those ranks had been bolstered by the addition of 44 new entrants, the highest number of newcomers since 2007.
“It’s been a bumper year for billionaires as more than twice as many people joined the Forbes 400 this year compared to last year,…