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SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX — The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, yet billionaires in Austin and across the globe are significantly wealthier than they were a year ago, according to this year's recently released Forbes World's Billionaires List.
The number of billionaires on Forbes' 35th annual list jumped to an unprecedented 2,755 people, 660 more than a year ago. Altogether, they are worth $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion in 2020.
Among those on the list, 86 percent are richer today than they were a year ago, including Austin's recent arrival, Elon Musk, whose wealth grew by $126 billion since last year.