Governments are now faltering under the weight of mass unemployment, debt, bankruptcies and civil unrest. The inequality gap is rocketing with 1 billion set to plunge into utter poverty. The COVID economic crisis is estimated to persist for more than a decade. Yet, the ultra-rich are earning billions.
The COVID shutdown strategy made billionaires’ profit soar. In the span of just a few months in 2020, Bill Gates made $7.5 billion, Mark Zuckerberg $37.8 billion and Elon Musk $33.6 billion. The total wealth of the billionaire class grew 54% from March 2020 to March 2021 alone, reports CBS News. According to Forbes and Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos’ fortune soared to $178 billion from $113 billion; Bill Gates earned $33 billion during COVID-19. MORE>>>>>