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America’s 250th birthday has Elon Musk and a record IPO. Its 15th had Alexander Hamilton — and a stock market bubble

Dek: In 1791, a polarizing immigrant visionary sparked America's first stock bubble on the nation's 15th birthday. Is history rhyming, 235 years later?
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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The SpaceX IPO made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire — and exposed the hollowness of the claim that the stock market has been democratized. Nearly 90 of stocks are owned by the wealthiest 10, and that skew is only getting more extreme.
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MSCI’s SpaceX Rating Discredits the ESG Cartel
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, recently became the first trillionaire in history when SpaceX—the rocket company he founded—debuted in a record-breaking IPO. Though market volatility has since pushed his net worth below the trillion-dollar mark in some trading sessions, the milestone endures, as does SpaceX’s groundbreaking innovation in reusable spaceflight and its expanding work...
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· Jun 29, 2026
From coding at 12 to conquering space: Elon Musk’s 55 biggest milestones at 55
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· Jun 30, 2026
Musk Rides the A.I. Bubble to Brief Trillionaire Status
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire following the initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX. It’s the largest IPO in history. The post Musk Rides the A.I. Bubble to Brief Trillionaire Status appeared first on Revolutionary Communists of America.
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