Richest by $ 365 billion were made in the last year The 10 richest Americans, According to new analysis of Oxfamdespite the strong concern on the market.

The amazing increase in wealth is equivalent to with a profit of approximately $ 1 billion a day For billionaires. On the contrary, the average American worker was just over $ 50,000 in 2023. Oxfam found that it would take 726,000 years for 10 American workers with average income to make so much money.

Findings come at a time when Republicans are discussing a costly bill which, according to independent experts, will make the rich even richer and will significantly reduce the funds of almost $ 1 trillion from basic social security programs.

“The wealth of billionaires has increased astronomically, and so many ordinary people are struggling to get out,” Rebecca Ridel, head of economic and racial justice policy at Oxfam America, told the report.

Only Ilon Musk became richer by $ 186 billion

To measure the profits of the richest people, Oxfam studied the estimated wealth of wealth of the top 10 on the Forbes real -time billionaire list between late April 2024 and late April 2025.

THE Ilon Musk, The richest man in the world and Managing Director of Tesla is responsible for a while than half of the total increase in wealth, with his net fortune increased by $ 186.1 billion in this time. An analysis last fall found that Musk is on the right track to become the first trillionaire in the world.

The net property of the head of the Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and Walmart’s heir, Rob Walton, increased by $ 38.7 billion each. The legendary investor Warren Bafet won $ 34.8 billion while Walmart’s heir, Jim Walton, won $ 36.5 billion. Some billionaires, such as Google’s co -founders, Larry Page and Sergei Brin, They lost money during this time.

Oxfam argues that The Republican bill would further burden ordinary people in favor of the most affluent.

“We see a tax code planning to bring the world’s first trillionaire,” Redel said.

Some progressives have called for the fight against inequality by enforcing wealth tax on super -millionaires and billionaires. Oxfam found that a 3% tax on wealth of more than $ 1 billion would raise $ 50 billion from only 10 richest Americans – enough to provide food aid for one year to 22.5 million people.

Of course, taxation of wealth would be very difficult, partly because it can be difficult to assess net value. And some legal scholars have questioned whether a wealth tax is even constitutional.

Most earnings would go to top 10%

Legislators are discussing whether and how they will extend the tax cuts and employment law of 2017, Trump’s Tax Law. The bill that has proceeded with the House of Representatives will make all of the tax reliefs of individual income from the 2017 law and will temporarily reduce taxes and overtime taxes.

The legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, would increase the resources for US households, according to a new analysis of the Congress Non -Party Budget Office (CBO). However, these profits will not be evenly distributed.

Household resources will be reduced by 4% in 2033 for 10% of lower incomes, according to the CBO. In contrast, 10% of the richest income would earn 2% in this time due to lower taxes.

Profits from the bill will go disproportionately to the richaccording to the analysis. Top 10% of incomes will receive about two -thirds (65%) of the total value of the legislation, while households at the lower 20% will lose about $ 1,035 in 2026 due to cuts in Medicaid, food coupons and other changes, according to the Penn Wharton budget model

The White House, however, says Trump’s fiscal priorities will help Americans prosper, extending the benefits of his first term.

Another expensive tax reduction?

The debate comes as there are increasing concerns about America’s $ 36 trillion debt.

Moody’s evaluation house has downgraded its excellent credit rating for the United States since 1917, due to concerns about increasing public debt over the last decade and high interest payments.

The White House has argued that the Republican taxation bill will help address these concerns by reducing spending. Karoline Leavitt, White House Secretary, said on Monday that extensive legislation would not increase the deficit.

However, in her decision to downgrade, Moody’s said that “she does not believe that current budgetary proposals under consideration will lead to substantial perennial reductions in mandatory costs and deficits”.

Similarly, the Commission for a responsible federal budget, a fiscal supervision team, warns that the Republican Party bill will “significantly increase short -term deficits” by accumulating another $ 3.3 trillion in national debt. This amount is increased to $ 5.2 trillion if the provisional provisions become permanent.

The CBO has found that the legislation would further increase national debt by $ 3.8 trillion.