The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There

An illuminating new portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners-ordinary Americans who built extraordinary wealth and are quietly rewriting the rules of money and power.You may think the rich are an elite few, but American wealth is far vaster and more widely distributed than many believe.Most picture Wall Street financiers or Silicon Valley titans yet overlook the staggering fortunes of Main Street Millionaires who own unglamorous businesses in every town.Using unprecedented data and vivid storytelling, The Everywhere Millionaire transforms how we think about wealth in America.It reframes debates about inequality and the American dream, showing prosperity is both possible and often closer to home than we imagine.From a self-made hot-dog billionaire to the heirs of a garbage truck distributor, Zidar and Zwick narrate how these fortunes were made and how they pass across generations.Part economic detective story, part tour of hidden wealth, the book traces the road to