Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, could have been the world’s first trillionaire if he had retained his original company stock. What Happened: The Forbes projection comes in light of Gates ...

Bill Gates could have been the world's first trillionaire if he hadn't sold his Microsoft shares and dedicated billions to philanthropy. Forbes estimates his stake, adjusted for splits, would be ...

Over the past decade, the world’s richest 1% have increased their wealth by at least $33.9 trillion, according to a new analysis from the global anti-poverty group Oxfam International.

That won't happen, though, if legislators keep giving parsimonious California trillionaires more credence than the trusted voices in their local communities.

A trillionaire is an individual with a net worth of more than one trillion of their local currency.

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