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  1. politics
    Mayor Pete’s Wine-Cave ProblemVoters are going to wonder whether Buttigieg is listening to them, or to the rich.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. The World’s Wealthiest Racked Up Another $1 Trillion in 2017In 2017, as ever, it was good to be rich.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. The Megarich Are Reportedly Preparing for the End TimesThink underground apartment complex with an Astroturf ‘pet park’ and mini–Whole Foods.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. How GOP Donors Learned to Love Donald TrumpHis demagoguery isn’t racist — it’s “entrepreneurial.”
    By Eric Levitz
  5. Rich People Feel Ignored by de Blasios, Write Them Off As ‘Socially Irrelevant’“They have made themselves socially irrelevant. It is a major shortcoming not to mingle with all classes.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  6. early and often
    Jay-Z, Beyoncé to Host $40,000 Obama Fund-raiserIt’s at the 40/40 Club on September 18, and you can’t afford it.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. rich people
    Billionaires Still Saying the Darndest Things“Somebody’s got to live this life.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. white men with slightly less money
    Wall Street Bonuses Will Be Way DownAll indications point to the lowest levels of compensation since 2008.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. real estate
    The Six-Figure RentalThey’re few and far between, but they exist.
    By S. Jhoanna Robledo
  10. education
    New NYC High School to Try Out That Whole Experimental ThingThe library “will focus on information, not printed books.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  11. tiny violins
    Yacht Enthusiasts Are the Real Victims of the RecessionEspecially owners of multiple yachts.
    By Jessica Pressler
  12. the new normal
    Breaking: Rich Are Rich Again, Poor Still PoorThe “new normal,” it turns out, is pretty much the same as the old normal.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. rich people
    Three GOP Candidates Spent More Than $243 Million CampaigningCombined, just three of ‘em spent that out of their own pockets.
    By Mike Vilensky
  14. the march toward death is more comfortable if you’re wearing tod’s
    Rich People Have a Special Hormone That Helps Them Live LongerLife is nasty, brutish, and short — unless you are wealthy.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. mo’ money mo’ problems
    Contrary to Popular Opinion, Being Rich Is Not a Bed of Roses“To be rich now means to live with anxiety.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. the rich hunt
    Only a Few Rich Homeowners Are Ruthless, ShamelessThe ‘Times’ figures about wealthy people who default on their home loans are a little misleading.
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. the rich hunt
    Times: All Rich People Are ‘Ruthless,’ ‘Shameless’Until they’re not rich anymore.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. rich men with sensitive undercarriages
    Blind Item: Which Plutocrat Will Only Wipe With ‘Ultraplush’ Tissue?Four Seasons staff scrambles to find toilet paper worthy of touching wealthy behind.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. statistics
    At Least 1,200 New Yorkers Pay to Shuttle Their Fine Art From Manhattan to the Hamptons Each SummerBecause decorating with seashells is not enough.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. mavericks
    Some Rich People Get to Live in Rent-Stabilized ApartmentsNot rich-rich people. Just compared-to-the-rest-of-the country-rich.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. Rich New Yorkers Don’t Want to Fill Out the Census EitherThe residents of some luxury apartment buildings were the worst at mailing back the Census.
    By Dan Amira
  22. rich people
    Thanks to Writing Side Job, Obama Earns Over $5 Million Last YearVice-president took in about $333,000.
    By Josh Duboff
  23. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Has Earned $12 Million in Nine MonthsThat is not the kind of money “real America” makes.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. rich people
    Hooray! Rich Folks Are Buying ThingsYachts, jewelry, and planes are pretty much flying off the shelves.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. first-world problems
    Recession Radically Transforms East HamptonLuxury retailers close up shop, residents forced to wear plaid.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. non-trends
    Our Long National ‘Frugal Fatigue’ Nightmare is Almost OverBut who will buy the first big necklace?
    By Lindsay Robertson
  27. rich people
    Roman Abramovich Knows How to Throw a New Year’s PartyThe first step: plunk down $5 million.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. rich people
    Rich People Are Waiting Until the Ball Drops to DieThe estate tax disappears for one year starting January 1.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  29. rich people
    Meet Jho Low: NYC Club Scene’s ‘Man of Mystery’There’s a chubby man running around spending too much money near celebrities!
    By Lindsay Robertson
  30. survival of the richest
    Social Darwinism, Hamptons-StyleSurvival of the richest.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. today in astor-ia
    Brooke Astor: ‘Rich People No Better Than Poor People’According to a nurse’s testimony, the aging matriarch couldn’t sleep over fears her son was trying to kill her — but was also lucid enough to issue some sage advice.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Loves Richard Fuld and He Doesn’t Care Who Knows ItNo one criticized him when things were going well, the mayor says, so no one should criticize him now.
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. white men with money
    Jamie Johnson Understands, But Pities, Social ClimbersAnd it’s hard to be sad for all your friends!
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. heroes
    Wealthy New Yorkers Beg to Be Taxed MoreUmm … we’re not sure how to react to this.
    By Dan Amira
  35. in this economy
    Marie Douglas-David’s Complete ExpensesHer personal assistant is well compensated. As is her furrier!
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. let’s get civical
    Almost Nothing Will Make People Leave New YorkNeither the bad economy nor the threat of higher taxes seem to have an affect on the number of people who move out of the city.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. oh the humanity
    Some People Do Not Understand How Taxes WorkWhy you shouldn’t purposefully lower your income below $250,000.
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Caroline Kennedy Is Having a Medium Christmas EveThe headlines aren’t going her way today.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. real estate porn
    Guy Wildenstein Trades UpJeez, Louise. After ditching the Plaza, the art mogul find another wondrous gem on the East Side.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. white men with money
    New Yorkers Look Past Bloomberg’s Money, Love Him for HimselfWe didn’t know such a thing was possible! We exclusively love people FOR their money.
  41. in other news
    Phony Rockefeller on the Lam in New York AreaAn odd New England man of leisure kidnapped his own daughter and may be in New York waters right now, heading for Bermuda.
  42. in other news
    On Your Way to the Country? Are You Sure You’re Not Forgetting Something?The ‘Times’ takes on the very real perils of having to deal with two homes.
  43. white men with money
    Dick Grasso Gets to Keep His $187.5 MillionA court today threw out the final claims against the former NYSE chairman with the colossal pay package.
  44. intel
    High-Profile Bris on Sunday — You’re InvitedDonald Trump! Amy Sacco! The grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson! These are just a few of the wonders in store for you.
  45. real estate porn
    Today in Class Envy: Brooke Astor’s Park Avenue Floor PlanHow DO you fit five bedrooms, three maids rooms, six bathrooms, six terraces, a library, a sitting room, a dining room, several walk-in closets, and a private gallery all in one apartment? We know you were wondering…
  46. in other news
    Alex Kuczynski Totally Had Her Baby, and We Didn’t Even NoticeAnd it’s a darling boy named Maxime Dudley. We imagine how great his life is going to be.
  47. white men with money
    Steve Schwarzman’s Great Library Gift, Writ SmallThe Blackstone billionaire’s name will only appear on the building in letters under three inches tall.
  48. white men with money
    Warren Buffett: There Is Nothing to Fear But Fear Greed FearThe Berkshire Hathaway founder and world’s richest man does a twentieth-century billionaire’s riff on FDR’s famous line.
  49. white men with money
    Daily Intel: STCU (Special Taste Crimes Unit)We’re in a recession, and the ultrarich are spending money like it’s, well, going out of style. Spending one’s own money, you might say, is not a crime. But as far as we’re concerned, bragging about it to the ‘Times’ should be.
  50. in other news
    Pimp Their Jets!You thought you had problems. Try finding someone to install a mother-of-pearl ceiling on your private jet.
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