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Forbes has given all of its reporters blogs in an effort to turn them into "entrepreneurial journalists." Now some of them are using their blogs to critique the magazine itself, and a top early target has been conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza's article last week about President Obama.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates remains the richest American with estimated assets of $54 billion, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, ranks second in the U.S. with $45 billion. It's a repeat performance, as Gates,...

Dennis Kneale's turbulent but entertaining tenure at CNBC is set to end, barring a last-minute plot twist. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Kneale is likely to leave after his contract expires in the next several weeks.

In a recent interview, Shia LaBeouf told WalletPop, "There are certain investments that aren't gambling at all." Apparently, that applies to the actor himself. For the second straight year, LaBeouf topped Forbes magazine's list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck. LaBeouf earned $81 for a...

For many rap and hip-hop artists, behind all the trash talk and posturing, it's all about business. Forbes recently released its Hip Hop Cash Kings list, and the 20 big names on it racked up a total of about $300 million, despite the weak economy and the Internet revolution that is killing the CD business.

Hip-hop pays well, very well, at least for Jay-Z. Forbes reports Jay-Z racked up $63 million in the past year -- owing about $22 million in federal and state taxes, a sum greater than the total earnings of every rapper and hip-hop mogul besides second-ranked Diddy.

William Baldwin announced Tuesday that he's taking a new job at the struggling business magazine as a writer. The move comes about two months after Forbes hired Lew Dvorkin as chief product officer, above Baldwin.

Content Provided by Forbes Oprah Winfrey takes back her crown while pop chart phenomenon Lady Gaga catapults to No. 4 on this year's Celebrity 100. LOS ANGELES -- Pants-less pop stars, late-night warriors and sexy vampires spiced up the fame game last year, with Lady Gaga, Conan O'Brien and...

They may have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but they've proved that a blue bloodline is no substitute for hard work. The women on Forbes magazine's annual list of Billionaire Heiresses to Watch dazzled with go-getting, not gallivanting. (Take that, Paris Hilton!). In embracing...

Each week, WalletPop looks back on the week's top personal finance stories as it joins with CostRefuge. Here are some from last week rounded up from mainstream publications and the blogosphere. With AT&T's recent announcement of plans to end unlimited data plans, iPhone/iPad users &...