Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg And Other Top US Billionaires Add $698 Billion Amid Soaring Inequality — Could Trump's Policies Create First Trillionaire? - video Dailymotion

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A new Oxfam report says America’s wealth gap widened sharply in 2025, with the 10 richest billionaires gaining $698 billion while the bottom 50% hold just 1% of stock market wealth. The report warns Trump-era tax policies could further benefit the ultra-rich and raise burdens on lower-income households. Musk could secure a $1T Tesla pay package pending shareholder approval.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02America's wealth gap widened sharply in 2025 as the 10 richest billionaires added $698 billion

00:08to their net worth. According to a new Oxfam report, the top 0.1% now hold a nearly quarter

00:14of U.S. stock market value, while the bottom 50% own just 1%. The report found that the top 0.1%

00:20also control a record 12.6% of U.S. assets, with the average 99th percentile household

00:26gaining $8.35 million since 1989, versus $83,000 for the median. Oxfam warned that Trump-era tax

00:33policies, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could deepen inequality by lowering taxes

00:38for the ultra-wealthy and raising burdens for low-income households. Nearly all of America's

00:42top billionaires have benefited from the tech and AI boom. Musk could secure a $1 trillion

00:46pay package, heading approval of Tesla's shareholder meeting on Thursday.

00:50For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg And Other Top US Billionaires Add $698 Billion Amid Soaring Inequality — Could Trump's Policies Create First Trillionaire?

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