The Jewish merchant in question, Barabas, is introduced as a man owning more wealth than all of Malta.
The 400 richest Americans now own more wealth than the bottom 150 million combined.
It does not matter how high your position ranks or how much wealth you own.
The bourgeoisie derive their class position from the fact that they own productive wealth.
Nouveau poor ("new poor"), refers to a person who had once owned considerable wealth, but has now lost all or most of it.
Those who owned wealth and privilege had little cause to chase a dream.
Wealth is also skewed, with the top 1% owning more wealth than the bottom 90% of households.
She's in trouble and we'd like to help her, and not only because she owns sufficient wealth to become an oligarch and a good ally.
Reducing poverty in the world is more important than increasing one' s own wealth.
Her father had owned and controlled enormous wealth - much of Merman society.