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      9 months ago

      Our oligarchs surprisingly also have a lot less money that the Gilded Age robber barons.

      People think Elon Musk is richest man ever at $194 billion. However adjusted for inflation, here’s where the Gilded Age barons stood.

      • Vanderbilt was $200 billion
      • Rockefeller was at $440 billion
      • Carnegie was at over $310 billion
      • Astor was $120 billion