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Amazon s Jeff Bezos speaks at the Washington Convention Center, May 9, 2019. Bezos handily made the list, but he s not Washington s only billionaire by a long shot. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, yet billionaires in Washington 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.