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All over the world, people are worried about their work and their savings because of Corona. At the same time, the super-rich are getting a little richer during the virus crisis.
In the US alone, the wealth of the 643 richest people increased by a total of 845 billion US dollars (approximately 714 billion euros), according to a study by the American Institute for Political Studies.
▶ ︎ example Jeff Bezos. The founder of Amazon is the richest person in the world, his company benefited from the growing mail order business. The result: participation has increased more than 60 percent since February. For Bezos’ pocket that means an increase of 65 billion dollars (54.8 billion euros) since March.
Meanwhile, Bezos had total assets of $ 200 billion (€ 168.7 billion). For comparison: the federal government’s Corona economic stimulus program is 170 billion euros …
Reichen researcher Prof Dr. Thomas Druyen (63) explains: “The real world was suddenly slowed down by Corona.” That’s why digital bosses in particular would benefit enormously.
▶ ︎ Also head of Tesla Elon musk He has reason to be happy: meanwhile, his wealth has grown by $ 70 billion (€ 59.1 billion), currently reaching $ 93 billion (€ 78.5 billion).
▶ ︎ Bill gates It reaches a fortune of 115 billion dollars (97 billion euros) – before the crisis it was “only” 98 billion (82.6 billion euros).
What does the crown boom mean for the super rich? Not much, Professor Druyen believes: “If someone has set out to fly to Mars, $ 500 million is just a joke …
