In a year when the wealth of the rich soared while workers lost ground to inflation, class has become political, especially in the Nebraska Senate race.

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The secretary of state will meet with Asia’s richest men in Mumbai as Washington continues negotiations over a trade deal with India.

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Expected windfalls from I.P.O.s are drawing health leaders into a race for billions in new philanthropic dollars. A fragile aid system may be upended.

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Reportedly the wealthiest man in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Gilbert Bigio was sanctioned for ties to criminal gangs. He was 91.

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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