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Report: US billionaires become $565B richer during pandemic

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A report published by the Institute for Policy Studies think tank found U.S billionaires became $565 billion richer since March 18.

The billionaires' total wealth is now $3.5 trillion, a 19% increase from a low point at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the report.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos alone is worth over $36 billion more than he was on March 18.

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