The 25 Richest People in the World
David Ryder/Getty Images Forbes just released its 35th annual list of the world’s billionaires, pretty much confirming what various media outlets have been saying for roughly a year: A lot of rich people have gotten a lot richer during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the report, 86 percent of all 2755 billionaires have seen an increase in net worth since 2020’s report, and more people became billionaires in the last year than in any previous year. The total net worth of every billionaire together is $13.1 trillion—a $5.1 trillion leap from 2020’s aggregate billionaire wealth. B...