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The Cantillon Effect: Why U.S. Billionaires’ Wealth Increased by $2.1T During the Pandemic

Inequality continues to grow in America, which will face an explosive social situation for years to come.

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Sylvain Saurel
Oct 27, 2021
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For a few days, Elon Musk is now the richest man on the planet. The founder of Tesla and SpaceX has dislodged his great rival for the conquest of space Jeff Bezos.

With a fortune of $219 billion at the time of writing, Elon Musk is now over $20 billion ahead of Jeff Bezos.

Since the estimated wealth of these Tech multi-billionaires is mainly based on the …

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