Larry Ellison Tops Elon Musk as Richest Person
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Larry Ellison has surpassed Elon Musk as the richest person, prompting discussion on whether it's due to Ellison's gains or Musk's losses, and drawing comparisons to Musk's wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Also, the mindboggling reality that in the space of one business day, someone's net worth can increase one hundred thousand million dollars, when the average US household is likely to earn less than three million dollars in a lifetime.