Over half of this amount, exactly 186.1 billion dollars, went to Elon Musk, who remains the richest man in the world. For comparison – an average American employee earned just over 50,000 in 2023. dollars.
This violent increase in ultrabogged wealth coincides with the work of the Congress on the new tax law – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” act. According to independent analysts, the new regulations would even increase the wealth of the wealthiest at the expense of almost a trillion of dollars cuts in social programs.
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The Congress Budget Office (CBO) forecasts that by 2033 the richest 10 percent Americans will gain about 2 percent in these changes. income, while 10 percent The poorest will lose an average of 4 percent your property. Penn Wharton also shows that as much as 65 percent The benefits of the new law will fall on the richest, and the poorest households will suffer annual losses of $ 1035 – mainly due to restrictions on programs such as Medicaid or Food Assistance.
CNN points out that the discussion about the tax reform takes place in the shadow of the US record debt, which has already reached $ 36 trillion. The concerns related to further debt led to the reduction of American credit rating by the Moody's agency.
Although the presidential administration argues that the proposed cuts of expenses will reduce debt, experts warn that the act may have the opposite effect. Estimates say about the increase in debt by $ 3.3-5.2 trillion in a decade – depending on whether the temporary entries become permanent.
Economists note that extreme wealth often comes from developing successful companies – as in the case of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or Marek Zuckerberg. Capital profits, political revenues, monopolization of markets, and investment strategies in the style of Warren Buffetta also play a significant role, and inheritance of property more and more often. Oxfam points out that in 2023 more new billionaires inherited a fortune than built it from scratch.
