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• s  having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  wealthy corporations

• A wealthy Boston matron has forsworn her weekly massage and canceled the family's spring skiing trip to Utah.
• We're getting hammered right now but the wealthy are going to get their turn down the road.
• There are enough wealthy people who have broken the law and can afford to pay for it.

• affluent
• flush
• loaded
• moneyed

News & Articles

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• Wealthy to spend less on handbags, watches
  Wealthy to spend less on handbags, watches
  June 10, 2013 - CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance
• Wealthy to cut back on pricey stuff, spend more on experiences
  Wealthy shoppers will refrain from scooping up expensive handbags, shoes and other discretionary items even as the economy recovers and the stock market soars, a study found.        
  June 10, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• Wealthy Mexicans' Investment In The United States Sharply Up in 2012
  As the United States economy improves, wealthy Mexican businessmen are pouring millions of dollars into the largest economy in the world. They seek to take advantages of their proximity to the U.S. and its foreign investment-friendly laws.
  June 10, 2013 - Forbes

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in U.S. News & World Report
  Their prescription for every challenge is pretty much the same-and I don't think I'm exaggerating here-basically, cut taxes for the wealthy, cut rules for corporations, and cut working folks loose to fend for themselves,he said.
• John McCain in South China Morning Post (subscription)
  Joe the Plumber recently signed a very lucrative contract with a wealthy couple to handle all the work on all seven of their houses,said Senator McCain, alluding to the election issue of his family's many homes around the country.