There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, built a $1 billion home. It has 27 habitable floors, including six parking floors with a capacity to hold up to 168 cars. 600 staff maintain the home.
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The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
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Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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