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Economist Podcasts — For bucks’ sake: the rise of self-made billionaires
Scout ratingSCOUT· 33%25m·2026-07-23·News Politics

For bucks’ sake: the rise of self-made billionaires

Economist Podcasts

Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today’s wealthiest earned their money providing goods and services we all want. A new crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia. And lessons from the ultimate…

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