Forbes runs an annual report on the “Forbes 400” – the richest people in the world. The summary:
- Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame (and Blue Origin, his spaceship company) is the richest person in the world by far. Net worth of $160+ Billion
- He is also the first person ever to be worth over $100 Billion
- Minimum to make the list? $2.1 billion (a $100 million more than last year)
- Net average worth: $7.2 Billion
- Combined net worth: $2.9 Trillion (3/4 of the Federal budget)
- The top 45 richest people hold $1.5 Trillion
(H/T: Forbes Magazine)