JEFF BEZOS: Tops Rich List Again

Jeff Bezos is once again the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. 

Bezos is worth $177 billion, up $64 billion in just one year. But the list’s biggest gainer is Elon Musk, whose fortune rose $126 billion to a total of $151 billion, landing him at number-two.

French tycoon Bernard Arnault is number-three, Bill Gates is number-four, and Mark Zuckerberg rounds out the Top 5.

The number of billionaires worldwide is 2755, up 660 from a year ago. And the net worth of billionaires tops $13 trillion, which is $5 trillion more than in 2020.