The world’s 10 wealthiest people added more than $500 billion to their combined fortunes in 2024. The top 20 gained $700 billion and ended the year with a total worth above $3 trillion. Elon Musk scored a huge $203 billion […]
Musk, Bezos, 8 More Tycoons Got $500B Richer in 2024, Now Worth $2T+ Read More »
Elon Musk used his fortune and influence to help Donald Trump win reelection in November. The Tesla and SpaceX boss is now championing right-wing insurgent politicians in Europe. Musk has endorsed Reform UK in Britain and hailed Germany’s far-right AfD
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“For the most part, immigrants are complements, not substitutes, for native-born workers.” “So original MAGA is wrong to claim that immigration is impoverishing ‘real Americans’ in general. But tech-bro MAGA is wrong as well as offensive in saying that we
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The world’s wealthiest people have shuffled their ranks and seen their fortunes surge since 2000. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, and Steve Ballmer held top-20 spots then and still do. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg didn’t rank
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The average American expects to spend over $2,000 on holiday costs this season, one survey found. Some respondents predicted they would be paying off the debts they accrue into May next year. Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey advised saving before
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A secretary bought three shares of her company’s stock for $60 each in 1935. Grace Groner reinvested her dividends for 75 years, and her stake ballooned to $7.2 million. Her employer, Abbott, shared Groner’s story in a recent website post.
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Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk is using his wealth and political clout to undermine US democracy. Musk lambasted a government funding deal and said a shutdown would be the Democrats’ fault. “Are Republicans beholden to the American people? Or President
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Elon Musk fixes the biggest problems at his companies every week, Marc Andreessen says. Musk quickly tackles pressing issues by working directly with engineers and coders, the VC said. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s method attracts great talent and inspires
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says diet and exercise are critical to doing his job well. Iger said he wakes up early and works out because it gets his mind and body ready for the day ahead. He said that exercising
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the ruble’s plunge to two-year lows was no cause for panic. The Russian currency hit its lowest level against the dollar since March 2022 this week. Analysts said Russia is under pressure from inflation, military
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