Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Lose Over $18 Billion In Inflation-Fueled Stock Selloff

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Lose Over $18 Billion In Inflation-Fueled Stock Selloff
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks up as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 meeting in Stavanger, Norway, on Aug. 29, 2022. By Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos saw their fortunes plunge on Tuesday after a higher-than-anticipated inflation report was released, which led market experts to brace for another aggressive interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Amazon founder Bezos’s wealth plunged by $9.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, while Tesla founder Musk saw his net worth decline by $8.4 billion.
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