Meanwhile, the wealth gap continues to widen. A new report highlighted by El País reveals that the world set a new record for millionaires in 2025, with approximately 2,600 new fortunes created every single day. The milestone was punctuated by events like SpaceX’s IPO in June, which further swelled the fortune of Elon Musk — already the world’s wealthiest individual. The figures offer a stark counterpoint to the humanitarian crises unfolding elsewhere on the globe.
Walter Murrow
June 30, 2026
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