Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire as Workers Face Falling Wages and Rising Costs
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Ben Casselman
Summary
The article examines the paradoxical state of the U.S. economy where Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire (via SpaceX's public debut) while the average American worker faces falling real wages due to surging energy prices and fears of AI-driven job losses. It highlights the growing disconnect between surging wealth at the top and economic hardship for ordinary workers.
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· 3 pulledTwo events from the past week help crystallize this strange, contradictory moment for the U.S. economy.
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the surge in energy prices had wiped out a year and a half of wage gains for the average American worker.
On Friday, the public-markets debut of SpaceX made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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