Bernard Arnault said a wind of optimism is blowing through the US after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, in contrast to his native France, where the government is seeking to raise corporate taxes instead of cutting spending.
Explore how education shaped the world's wealthiest individuals. From Jeff Bezos' engineering degree to Elon Musk's short-lived PhD pursuit, and Mark
Like most presidents, Donald Trump faces an economy that seldom bends to political ambitions. The Republican has promised strong growth, high tariffs, income tax cuts and booming
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang have contributed to a staggering combined net worth of $10 trillion.
The list of global businessmen and CEOs sitting on the dais for the inauguration adds up to more than $12 trillion in market value and more than $1 trillion in global wealth. From Elon Musk, to Bernard Arnault,
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.
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Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.
Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault, Tim Cook and other deep-pocket attendees were allotted prime seats at the inau
The ceremony in the US Capitol underscored the president’s deepening ties to titans of industry and the shifting stances of those who previously scorned him.
Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden holdovers and moved to test new hires for their fealty to his agenda.