Global billionaires lost a combined $208 billion in a single day after Trump’s tariff announcement rattled markets—the fourth-largest drop in Bloomberg Billionaires Index history. Over half saw declines averaging 3.

The first quarter of 2025 hasn’t been kind to the world’s billionaires.Among the top 10 richest people in the world, only Bill Gates and Warren Buffett added to their fortunes in this period, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The 20th century saw a number of staggeringly wealthy individuals, but none of them could hold a candle to the wealth of John D. Rockefeller who controlled 3% of America's entire wealth

Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk.

Social media users immediately saw through Musk’s attempt to save face after his preferred candidate, Judge Brad Schimel, lost.

Elon Musk has an estimated net worth of $342 billion. His wealth grew by $147 billion over the past year. He was tailed by Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, who stood second on the list with an estimated net worth of $216 billion.

Billionaires who tumbled off the ranking include the tycoons behind several internationally renowned brands, such as Koo Bon-sik, an heir to the Korean LG electronics fortune; Shutterstock founder Jonathan Oringer;

A wealth of new records comes with the release of Forbes’ 2025 list of the world’s billionaires — 902 are based in the U.S., a new high for the 39th annual list, and among them are four business leaders who reside in the Pittsburgh area,