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Jun 15, 2026

Is this a great economy, or what?

It’s working great for some people:

Fifteen years ago, the world’s billionaires collectively had $4.5 trillion.

By 2024, their wealth had more than tripled to $14.2 trillion.

Now, their combined wealth totals $20.1 trillion — an amount that is equivalent to nearly a fifth of the entire world’s total yearly output.

Read more here.

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