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So is a sense that the positive economic developments are rebounding mostly to the benefit of the wealthy, not the workers.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
In New York, Mamdani issued a nearly identical ultimatum to state lawmakers to approve his proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
At the heart of the series is Deano’s friendship with Kit, his timid best mate from the wealthy side of town.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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Susan Page, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
In New York, Mamdani issued a nearly identical ultimatum to state lawmakers to approve his proposal to hike taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
At the heart of the series is Deano’s friendship with Kit, his timid best mate from the wealthy side of town.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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