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Dawn Allcot

How Billionaire Wealth Like Elon Musk’s Impacts the American Economy — and Your Wallet

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America’s top 1% of billionaires control 27% of the nation’s wealth, according to a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office. When middle-class earners hear figures like $342 billion (Elon Musk’s wealth), $192 billion (Larry Ellison), $216 billion (Mark Zuckerberg) or $215 billion (Jeff Bezos), it can be hard to fathom.

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