U.S. Billionaires Grew Their Wealth by $340B in 2021 as Middle Class Shrinks

The richest billionaires in the United States grew their wealth by more than $340 billion over the last year, while the wealth held by the American middle class shrinks. U.S. billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, Steve Ballmer, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett grew their combined wealth to about $341 billion in 2021, according to figures published by CNBC.-- More...