We could see the world's 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today's richest 1%
by Via AP news wire
Jan 19, 2024
3 minutes
The world might see its first trillionaire sooner than you think. And that puts a spotlight on today's richest 1%.
In an annual assessment of global inequalities published earlier this week, Oxfam International said the first trillionaire could emerge within the next decade — as the anti-poverty organization pointed to the growing wealth gap that skyrocketed globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the findings, Oxfam highlighted how the personal fortunes of the world's five richest people —, Bernard Arnault and his family of luxury company LVMH, Amazon founder , Oracle founder Larry Ellison and investment guru — have more than doubled since 2020.
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