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Billionaires' GDP Share Soars Amid Growing Wealth Gap

5/14/2025

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U.S. billionaires have seen their share of the nation's GDP soar from 14.1% in 2020 to a staggering 21.1% by 2025, a shift fueled by Federal Reserve policies that widened the wealth gap. Economists warn that low interest rates and a surge in money supply have favored the affluent, deepening America's economic divide.

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U.S. billionaires have seen their share of the nation's GDP soar from 14.1% in 2020 to a staggering 21.1% by 2025, a shift fueled by Federal Reserve policies that widened the wealth gap. Economists warn that low interest rates and a surge in money supply have favored the affluent, deepening America's economic divide.