"The #JeffBezos Wealth Surge is an unprecedented dynamic in the history of modern markets. Tracking Bezos’ wealth reqs a real-time hr-by-hr tracker. As of [April 10] it has ^ed over $25 billion since Jan1, 2020 & $12B since Feb21, the beginning of the #Covid19 #pandemic."
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2/ Updated data on billionaire #pandemic wealth:
"Between Mar18 & Jul23, US billionaire total wealth increased >$755 billion, an ^ of 25.6%."
"Total US Billionaire wealth is now $3.7 trillion."
Over the same 18 wks, >52.4M ppl filed for unemployment..."
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Last week, #JeffBezos "earned" $18 billion in ONE DAY.
That's "billion" with a B.
The #COVID19 #pandemic has been very, very good for Mr. Bezos & Amazon.
He has "helped" with $100 million to Feeding America & $25 million for All in WA.
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Oracle founder Larry Ellison has grown richer since #COVID19 struck -- his giving has been limited to a $7M fundraiser for #Trump reelection.
Apple founding billionaires #LarryPage & #SergeyBrin have given ZERO to pandemic efforts. #ElonMusk gave "ventilators" that...
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...were sleep apnea machines.
You can look up your fav US billionaire & see what he/she is doing about #COVID19.
Or you can accept this: NONE of them have given $ to the #pandemic fight that's close to 5% of the wealth they have gained off of it.
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