Bernard Arnault is outpacing Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in wealth gain this year after signs of a rebound in luxury demand boosted LVMH stock.

"It's clear that we are being strongly pushed by the American authorities to continue to build out our presence," Bernard Arnault told reporters.

“The golden age of America begins right now,” Trump proclaimed. For his billionaire backers, it has already begun.

The business world has a history of coming up with polite terms to couch unpleasantness. In the past, when it comes to job cuts, CEOs have “let go,” “made redundant,” and “rightsized” staff, among other attempts to avoid saying “laid off” or “fired.

The world could soon see its first trillionaires, with five individuals projected to reach the milestone within the next decade if current trends persist, according to Oxfam's annual inequality report released Sunday reported CNN Business.

A who's who of tech titans, business magnates, and global elites attended President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, including Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg.

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang are among those expected to hit trillionaire status, with Oxfam suggesting that there will be five within the next 10 years. Within the next ten years five people will hold the title of trillionaire—with a 13-figure fortune to their name—according to a new study from Oxfam.

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Some changes since January 2024 include Warren Buffett dropping out of the top-5, while Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ... executive of LVMH (LVMUY), Bernard Arnault holds the crown as the ...

Mr Trump is more transactional than presidents before him, which increases the risk of cronyism and self-dealing. But America’s economy, including its technology industry, is too unwieldy and dynamic to petrify into an actual oligarchy, whatever diplomats and departing presidents say. ■

The world will soon have five trillionaires as the wealth growth rate of its richest people rises faster than earlier estimates, according to a recent forecast.