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World : Musk To Remain World's Only Dollar Trillionaire For Long Time - US Expert

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WASHINGTON, July 2 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The world is unlikely to see new dollar trillionaires any time soon after SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk became the first to cross the US1 trillion personal net worth threshold, Jay Ritter, professor of finance at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business, told RIA Novosti.

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DNyuz

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· Jun 21, 2026

Elon Musk Is Too Rich. We’ve Known That Since Plato.

Ever since Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people have been trying to grasp the scale of his incomprehensible fortune. Some have noted that a stack of 100 bills amounting to 1 trillion would extend 679 miles high. The economist Steven Durlauf has observed that John D. Rockefeller’s wealth at one point equaled about []

The Week

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· Jun 22, 2026

Elon Musk: Does he deserve a trillion dollars?

He’s now the richest man in history

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 6, 2026

This $55 Energy Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Future Riches

If you are looking to invest in the energy sector, this high-yield Canadian giant has you covered.

Entrepreneur.com

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· Jun 29, 2026

This Unexpected Tech Founder Is Now Richer Than Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang

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ArcaMax

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· Jun 24, 2026

Commentary: Elon Musk is a trillionaire -- but the oligarchs of Congress wield more power

CEO Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire thanks to the initial public offering for his company SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer. Pundits have been debating whether anyone should own so much wealth. His defenders point to his successful ...

Bloomberg

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· Jul 11, 2026

Can the Tax System Keep Up with Trillionaires?

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire following SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO, creating a fortune unlike anything seen in modern history. Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman and Yale economist Natasha Sarin argue the milestone is about far more than one entrepreneur’s wealth—it reflects how today’s economy rewards ownership of rapidly-appreciating assets, and exposes the limits of a tax system designed more than a century ago. Bloomberg wealth reporter Ben Steverman notes that while America has seen fortunes of comparable economic influence before, the concentration of wealth in today’s technology sector has reignited debates over taxation, political influence, inequality, and whether capitalism can continue rewarding innovation without widening the gap between the very richest Americans and everyone else. (Source: Bloomberg)

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