Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the rest of the ‘Oligarchic Dozen’ just reached a ‘disturbing milestone’
August 18, 2020 at 10:54 AM EDT
According to the Institute for Policy Studies, the wealth of the top 12 billionaires in the U.S. recently exploded to more than one trillion dollars — yes, 13 digits. The stat, of course, is an eye-popping figure on its face, made even more so in light of the devastation in the broader economy.