Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy.
Of the world's billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing.
At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
"Over the past quarter century in particular, changes in tax policy have made it much more difficult to tax the rich," Sabelhaus said.
Watch the video above to learn more about how the rich keep getting richer and what it means for the U.S. economy.
Persons:
Elon Musk, Musk, Jeff Bezos, James Pethokoukis, Pethokoukis, John Sabelhaus, Sabelhaus
Organizations:
Informa Connect, Bloomberg, American Enterprise Institute, Federal Reserve, Brookings Institution
Locations:
U.S