The Forbes 400

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. For the second year in a row, the price of admission to The Forbes 400 is $1.3 billion. In this, the 27th edition of the list, the assembled net worth of America's wealthiest rose by $30 billion--only 2%--to $1.57 trillion. More ...

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The 400 Richest Americans Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Residence | Source

State - Abroad - Alabama - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - District of Columbia - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Kansas - Kentucky - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New York - North Carolina - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virgin Islands - Virginia - Washington - Wisconsin - Wyoming

Industry - Agriculture - Apparel - Beverages - Chemicals - Communications - Distribution - Energy - Engineering/Construction - Finance - Food - Gambling/Leisure - Health Care - Investments - Manufacturing - Media/Entertainment - Mining/Lumber - Oil/Gas - Pharmaceuticals - Real Estate - Retailing - Service - Shipping/Trucking/Transport - Software - Technology

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Jeff Greene He got rich investing in real estate and superrich betting against it. These days his contrarian instincts have him buying distressed assets and hoarding cash.

Glen Taylor After making a fortune in printing, this perennial tinkerer stumbled into the egg business. Whatever turns a dollar.

Gary Michelson He got rich waging lonely battles against big companies. Now he wants to spend much of his $2 billion to save unwanted dogs and cats.

Allen Stanford He went from Houston developer to international banker and made a couple of billion dollars. Now he thinks he can pitch cricket to Americans. Really.

Mort Zuckerman Who's worried? Not this real estate and media baron, who recently purchased the most expensive building in history.

How To Get Rich Study at Harvard, move to California and start your own business if you want to be one of the richest people in America.

Making It and Losing It Falling casino stocks turned last year's biggest gainers into this year's biggest losers.

Where the Wealth Is ... There are many ways to make a buck. Here's how The Forbes 400 made theirs.

Sins of the Rich Some past and present Forbes 400 members who have been in trouble with the law.

Club Generosity A look at the philanthropy-adjusted fortunes of some of the more generous--and miserly--members of The Forbes 400.

The Cost Of Living Extremely Well Index In a wobbly economy, bargains abound for mass-market items, but our price index of luxury goods rose 12%. How to Cure This Sick System On Joseph Schumpter and what makes The Forbes 400 possible.

Books to Get Rich By--2008 The following books range from the theoretical to the practical, the instructional to the inspirational.

Addicted To Debt All these masters of the universe with steep leverage and busted stocks--what's this, a death wish? No, it's rational behavior.

The Strange Case Of The Wallflower Wealthy As soon as recession hits, everyone stows the Lamborghinis, puts the yachts in dry dock and cancels the 5,000-guest parties. Homes Of the Billionaires Peek behind the doors of Steven Spielberg's seaside spread and Bill Gates' costly compound.

Forbes Autos: Rich Rides Six figures is merely the starting point for the latest crop of exclusive cars.

Forbes Traveler: Vacation Destinations Of The Forbes 400 Where the richest Americans go to have fun.