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The Epstein files reveal the global network of royals, political leaders, billionaires, bankers and academics that the wealthy financier built around him.
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Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
But she's broken with the mayor on other elements of his agenda, including his calls to raise taxes on the wealthy, while positioning herself as a moderate check on his budding administration.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Health care costs shouldn’t burden working families while tax breaks benefit the wealthy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Roldán said powerful people have to be favorable in public opinion to keep power, and making artists dependent on private funds allows the wealthy to push their narratives through art and influence opinion.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
But she's broken with the mayor on other elements of his agenda, including his calls to raise taxes on the wealthy, while positioning herself as a moderate check on his budding administration.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Health care costs shouldn’t burden working families while tax breaks benefit the wealthy.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Roldán said powerful people have to be favorable in public opinion to keep power, and making artists dependent on private funds allows the wealthy to push their narratives through art and influence opinion.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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