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Wealthiest Americans Get $195 Billion Richer in Biden’s First 100 Days

The vaccine rollout, stimulus bill and rising stock market have helped fuel the increase in fortunes.

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In the president’s first 100 days in office, against a drumbeat of calls for the rich to pay more in taxes, the 100 wealthiest Americans added a combined $195 billion to their fortunes, according to a Bloomberg analysis.