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Musk back on top as world’s wealthiest gain $1.5T

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2023 was a good year for the richest on the planet, especially the tech focused.

It was a comeback year for the world’s wealthiest.

The combined net worth of the 500 richest people surged by $1.5 trillion in 2023, fully rebounding from the $1.4 trillion lost the year prior, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Once again, their fortunes were closely c

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