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For bucks’ sake: the rise of self-made billionaires

The Intelligence from The Economist by The Economist

Jul 23, 202625:10News & Politics

Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today’s wealthiest earned their money providing goods and serv...

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For bucks’ sake: the rise of self-made billionaires is an episode from The Intelligence from The Economist by The Economist. Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our cor...

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Published Jul 23, 2026, 25:10 long, audio available.