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The Oscar-winning actress, 49, and the wealthy NHL investor, 57, were spotted cozying up aboard a luxury yacht in the French Riviera.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The surging wealth at the top has created an increasingly bifurcated consumer economy, with the wealthy accounting for a growing share of overall spending.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The strikes come as President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, negotiate the country's budget, with union leaders advocating for more spending on public services, a reversal of an increase to the retirement age, and higher taxes on the wealthy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Also in 2026, the taxable wage base ceiling will increase, causing the wealthy to pay taxes on more of their income.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The surging wealth at the top has created an increasingly bifurcated consumer economy, with the wealthy accounting for a growing share of overall spending.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The strikes come as President Emmanuel Macron and his new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, negotiate the country's budget, with union leaders advocating for more spending on public services, a reversal of an increase to the retirement age, and higher taxes on the wealthy.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Also in 2026, the taxable wage base ceiling will increase, causing the wealthy to pay taxes on more of their income.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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