全球亿万富豪资产飙至18.3万亿美元，特朗普2.0是一大推手？

Core Insights - Oxfam's report indicates that by 2025, the wealth of global billionaires is expected to grow at three times the average rate of the past five years, reaching a historic high of $18.3 trillion, with a 16% increase amounting to $2.5 trillion [1] - Since 2020, the wealth of billionaires has surged by 81%, marking the past decade as the "golden decade for billionaires" [1] - The report highlights that one in four people globally faces food shortages, while nearly half of the population lives below the poverty line [1] Group 1 - The concentration of political influence among billionaires is alarming, with their likelihood of holding public office being 4,000 times greater than that of ordinary citizens [1] - The report links the surge in billionaire wealth to policies from the Trump administration, including tax cuts and deregulation [1][3] - Oxfam calls for national wealth gap reduction plans and higher taxes on extreme wealth, emphasizing the need for a "firewall" between capital and politics [3] Group 2 - The rise in valuations of artificial intelligence companies has provided additional unexpected gains for wealthy investors, exacerbating the wealth gap [2] - Oxfam estimates that the $2.5 trillion increase in billionaire wealth by 2025 is equivalent to the total wealth of the world's 4.1 billion poorest people [3] - The number of billionaires is projected to exceed 3,000 by 2025, with Elon Musk becoming the first individual with a net worth surpassing $500 billion [3] Group 3 - The report emphasizes the expanding control of billionaires over traditional and digital media, with billionaires owning more than half of the world's mainstream media outlets [4] - Notable billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Vincent Bolloré are highlighted for their significant media holdings [4]