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(761 posts)81. Organized - Billionaires gather yearly at a finance conference
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2022/07/01/whos-who-at-the-legendary-summer-camp-for-billionaires-in-sun-valley-idaho/KB
Whos Who At The Legendary Summer Camp For Billionaires In Sun Valley, Idaho
The significant presence of advance security teams were a sure sign that something big was happening in the beautiful mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Locals scrambled to prepare for a major invasion of the wealthiest moguls in the world for the 37th annual media finance conference hosted and funded by private investment firm Allen & Company.
The coveted invites to the gathering go out to the top 1% of CEOs and their families, investors, and brilliant scientific minds. They all mostly arrive by private jets, which resulted this year in a ground stop issued by the FAA due to extreme congestion. For five days, the moguls listen to speeches, sit in on panels about politics, healthcare, and the economy, and join in on group activities from golf to fly-fishing, hiking, and cycling. And dont worry about the little ones; large groups of babysitters are provided while the adults participate in networking.
Whos Who At The Legendary Summer Camp For Billionaires In Sun Valley, Idaho
The significant presence of advance security teams were a sure sign that something big was happening in the beautiful mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Locals scrambled to prepare for a major invasion of the wealthiest moguls in the world for the 37th annual media finance conference hosted and funded by private investment firm Allen & Company.
The coveted invites to the gathering go out to the top 1% of CEOs and their families, investors, and brilliant scientific minds. They all mostly arrive by private jets, which resulted this year in a ground stop issued by the FAA due to extreme congestion. For five days, the moguls listen to speeches, sit in on panels about politics, healthcare, and the economy, and join in on group activities from golf to fly-fishing, hiking, and cycling. And dont worry about the little ones; large groups of babysitters are provided while the adults participate in networking.
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I admire your measured optimism. It's what we need more than anything these days . . .
Journeyman
May 2024
#63
a perfect brilliant common sense quote for a time of fake news, cult worship, and pessimism
MadameButterfly
May 2024
#75
If service is faster or better for the rich or other priveledged people
MadameButterfly
May 2024
#77
Warren's wealth tax would barely cover a months worth of our annual Deficit, much less do anything about Debt or
Silent Type
May 2024
#31
The solution is a Financial Transaction Tax - read Ellen Browns article below to understand it.
airplaneman
May 2024
#57
Would love for us to find a tax that would pay for everything. But Brookings says a 0.1% FTT would raise $80 B
Silent Type
May 2024
#85
I'm just trying to share information here. The Brookings article is talking about FTT on Stock Trades only
airplaneman
May 2024
#89
Info and other viewpoints are fine. If there is some relatively painless magical way to fund our needs, I'm all for it.
Silent Type
May 2024
#90
And until they sell their assets (and pay capital gains tax) that wealth is paper value.
brooklynite
May 2024
#47
Income tax policy to at least stop the flow, keeping the imbalance from getting worse.
paleotn
May 2024
#20
I've been saying serious for years and it's gotten worse. It's unsustainable. It won't last. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2024
#9
That's the short plot line of "Don't Look Up" and also of the "Left Behind" series.
erronis
May 2024
#39
So true. And I've talked with people that object to higher-end tax rates with the same logic as lower-end tax rates.
byronius
May 2024
#58