Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair
The new year has begun with old news: The world is continuing to become colossally more unequal — with the United States leading the way.
In 2024, wealth trackers at Bloomberg have just reported in a year-end review, “the world’s 500 richest people got vastly richer.”
Of the world’s 15 richest individuals, the Bloomberg data show, 14 call the United States home. The richest of these rich: Elon Musk. He started 2024 with a personal fortune worth a mere $229 billion.