There is a paradox in America: on one hand, it’s a place where people can generate more income than anywhere else in the world; however, it’s also a country where more than a third of people would struggle to pay a $400 emergency, and 13.7% experience food insecurity.

There are 3,428 billionaires on this year’s Forbes list, and their combined income is $20.1 trillion. That’s the equivalent of the entire Gross Domestic Product of China, all in the hands of the population of a large high school. The United States is home to 989 billionaires who are worth a combined $8.4 trillion.

Here are the 10 richest people on earth as of August 1, 2026 at 12 a.m. Eastern time, according to Forbes: https://t.co/lKn6C0ZlH9— Forbes (@Forbes) August 4, 2026

Here are the 10 richest people on earth as of August 1, 2026 at 12 a.m. Eastern time, according to Forbes: https://t.co/lKn6C0ZlH9— Forbes (@Forbes) August 4, 2026

What would happen if America evenly divided the money held........

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