Richest People in America
Forbes has been chronicling the fortunes of the nation's super rich since 1982. The 400 richest Americans lost a staggering $300 billion in the last 12 months -- bringing their collective worth from $1.57 trillion to $1.27 trillion -- just the fifth yearly decline in the history of the list.Click through our gallery as we highlight the five richest Americans from Forbes' list.
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First Up: No. 1 Richest American
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