(The Center Square) – The U.S. has the most billionaires in the world – a record 989 with a combined fortune of $8.4 trillion.
Eighty-eight of them are in Texas, including the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who ranks first on Forbes’ new billionaire list. His net worth of $839 billion comes from his companies, Tesla and SpaceX.
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