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The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight

Fading3 outlets reported this in 8 reports over 2 days - a further 5 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Mon, 14 September 2026peak 7 reports on Mon, 14 September 2026Wed, 23 September 2026

What it is about

Forbes 400Dick PortilloElon MuskSteve MartinMatthew SmithTop DogRonald ReaganAndrew Lichtenstein GettyBill BradleyEmmanuel SaezDanny YaganKaren BentlageEric ZwickLos AngelesOwen ZidarAlan GreenspanDonald TrumpMartin ShortThomas PikettyBob Corker

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
southcarolinapublicradio.org1 copy echoing NPR News
wncw.org1 copy echoing NPR News
krcu.org1 copy echoing NPR News
wboi.org1 copy echoing NPR News
wypr.org1 copy echoing NPR News
aol.com1 original report
14 Sept, 10:30over 9 days23 Sept, 18:52

2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 3 original reports, 5 reprints

  1. Mon, 14 September 2026

    2 reports
    • NPR News10:30

      They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.

      5 reprints
    • Google News - Top Stories10:30

      The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight : Planet Money NPR Americans Don’t Understand Who’s Rich The Atlantic The Wealthiest—and Stealthiest—Class in America The New Yorker Private Business Owners Drive US Top Income Growth Study Shows SuaraGarut.ID The Alabama county leading the US in ‘everywhere millionaires’ might surprise you AL.com

  2. Wed, 23 September 2026

    1 report

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