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<p>Are you curious about the richest person in your state? Whether it's a hedge-fund billionaire, tech giant, industrial titan, or someone simply born into the right family, the wealthiest people in every state each have their own stories. In today's political climate, the super-rich have plenty of influence over our political process, from lobbying members of the government and contributing to presidential bids to running ad campaigns in favor of specific causes.</p>

<p>To figure out who's on top of each state's rich list, Forbes tracks groups of billionaires (or centimillionaires in states with no billionaires) and updates their findings annually. Stacker compiled a list of the uber-wealthy using this data, then broke down how each person earned their fortune. This list accounts for individuals' wealth as of June 26, 2019, but keep in mind the tides of fortune are always shifting. Many of the figures can change based on a dip in the stock market alone.</p>

<p>Sometimes billionaires are created overnight, like when Amazon founder and current richest man in the world Jeff Bezos announced his divorce with his wife MacKenzie, who will receive 4% of Amazon, roughly $35 billion. Sometimes billionaires are created through generations, with each subsequent heir to a fortune or a corporation making their own impact on their familial wealth. Sometimes billionaires are created amid a boom of new technology, like Mark Zuckerberg, who harnessed social media to become the richest person in California.</p>

<p>The distribution of billionaires and other super-rich individuals isn't evenly distributed; plenty more live on the coast than the Midwest, with some key exceptions: Warren Buffett, the richest person in Nebraska, still lives in a house costing approximately $652,000 that he bought in 1958. Clearly, metropolitan penthouses aren't for everyone.</p>

<p>Who's the richest person in your state? Read on to find out.</p>

<p>You may also like: Wealthiest counties in the U.S.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://thestacker.com/" target="_blank">thestacker.com</a> for similar lists and stories.</p>
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Are you curious about the richest person in your state? Whether it’s a hedge-fund billionaire, tech giant, industrial titan, or someone simply born into the right family, the wealthiest people in every state each have their own stories. In today’s political climate, the super-rich have plenty of influence over our political process, from lobbying members of the government and contributing to presidential bids to running ad campaigns in favor of specific causes. To figure out who’s on top of each state’s rich list, Forbes tracks groups of billionaires (or centimillionaires in states with no billionaires) and updates their findings annually. Stacker compiled a list of the uber-wealthy using this data, then broke down how each person earned their fortune. This list accounts for individuals’ wealth as of June 26, 2019, but keep in mind the tides of fortune are always shifting. Many of the figures can change based on a dip in the stock market alone. Sometimes billionaires are created overnight, like when Amazon founder and current richest man in the world Jeff Bezos announced his divorce with his wife MacKenzie, who will receive 4% of Amazon, roughly $35 billion. Sometimes billionaires are created through generations, with each subsequent heir to a fortune or a corporation making their own impact on their familial wealth. Sometimes billionaires are created amid a boom of new technology, like Mark Zuckerberg, who harnessed social media to become the richest person in California. The distribution of billionaires and other super-rich individuals isn’t evenly distributed; plenty more live on the coast than the Midwest, with some key exceptions: Warren Buffett, the richest person in Nebraska, still lives in a house costing approximately $652,000 that he bought in 1958. Clearly, metropolitan penthouses aren’t for everyone. Who’s the richest person in your state? Read on to find out. You may also like: Wealthiest counties in the U.S.Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories.
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La fortuna de los multimillonarios estadounidenses aumentó un 15% en los dos meses transcurridos desde el inicio de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus, con los directores ejecutivos de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, y Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, a la cabeza, reveló un estudio.

Los más de 600 multimillonarios con los que cuenta Estados Unidos se hicieron aún más ricos a medida que las acciones tecnológicas aumentaron durante el bloqueo provocado por el virus, señaló un análisis de datos realizado por dos grupos de expertos publicado el jueves. 

Entre el 18 de marzo y el 19 de mayo, su patrimonio neto total aumentó en 434.000 millones de dólares, mientras que la pandemia de coronavirus causó pérdidas de empleo y agonía económica a decenas de millones de estadounidenses. 

La riqueza de Bezos creció más del 30%, a 147.600 millones de dólares, mientras que la de Zuckerberg trepó más del 45%, a 80.000 millones, según la investigación de Americans for Tax Fairness y el Programa de Desigualdad del Instituto de Estudios Políticos. 

El análisis se basó en datos de la lista de multimillonarios publicada por la revista Forbes. 

Bill Gates, de Microsoft, y Warren Buffett, de Berkshire Hathaway, registraron ganancias significativamente menores, de 8,2% y 0,8% respectivamente, según el informe. 

Las acciones de Amazon y Facebook aumentaron tras nuevos anuncios de programas que impulsaron sus negocios en un momento en que numerosos consumidores están encerrados en casa. 

La pérdida de empleos en Estados Unidos superó los 36,8 millones desde que comenzaron los cierres de empresas a mediados de marzo. 

Otros datos han mostrado un colapso en las ventas de viviendas y una disminución de la actividad manufacturera.

La COVID-19 ha causado la muerte de al menos 94.700 personas en Estados Unidos, donde se han confirmado más de 1,5 millones de infecciones, lo que coloca al país como el más afectado por la pandemia, según un recuento de la AFP.