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Jeffrey Lurie, seen here holding the Lombardi Trophy following the Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl win, is Pennsylvania's seventh richest person. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PENNSYLVANIA — The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, yet billionaires in Pennsylvania and across the globe are significantly wealthier than they were a year ago, according to this year's recently released Forbes World's Billionaires List.
The number of billionaires on Forbes' 35th annual list jumped to an unprecedented 2,755 people, 660 more than a year ago. Altogether, they are worth $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion in 2020.
Among those on the list, 86 percent are richer today than they were a year ago.