60% of Americans polled think billionaires like Elon Musk are good for the economy, but the economic data reveals something very different. "These people become a black hole for the economy," says economist Gary Stevenson. <br /><br />WIRED spoke with Gary as well as Princeton economist Atif Mian to debunk some commonly held beliefs about this nation's ultra rich. <br /><br />Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey <br />Director of Photography: Cole Evelev <br />Editor: Chris Davies<br />Experts: Atif Mian and Gary Stevenson <br /><br />Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi <br />Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez <br />Production Manager: Eric Martinez <br />Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila<br /><br />Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch <br />Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant <br />Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen<br />Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds