The 500 richest people in the world increased their wealth in 2019 by an additional $1.2 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.
The world’s wealthiest now own $5.9 trillion worth of assets, so around 25 percent more than in 2018.
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 2, 2011. Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
