US BILLIONAIRES 400 RICHEST HAVE $2.7 TRN IN TOTAL NET WORTH
The billionaires on Forbes' 2018 ranking of the 400 richest people in America have a record-breaking, combined total net worth of US$2.9 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017.
The minimum net worth now required to be counted among the very richest Americans hit an all-time high of $2.1 billion, up from $2 billion in 2017.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos, whose fortune jumped $78.5 billion in one year, leads The Forbes 400 list this year, with a net worth of $160 billion – by far the highest ever. Bill Gates, worth $97 billion, who held the No 1 spot for 24 consecutive years, is now ranked at No 2 on the list. Warren Buffett, worth $88.3 billion, comes in at No. 3.
Also featured on the cover is Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb.
