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Jeff Bezos Overtakes Bill Gates To Become World's Richest Man
Forbes ^ | July 27, 2017 | Kate Vinton

Posted on 07/27/2017 8:18:38 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has overtaken Bill Gates and is now the richest person in the world, with a fortune topping $90 billion for the first time ever.

When markets opened on Thursday, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.4 billion to Bezos’ net worth. That was enough to put him ahead of Gates.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: amazon; bezos; billgates; gates; jeffbezos; microsoft; washingtonpost

1 posted on 07/27/2017 8:18:38 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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Democrats: the Party of rich corporations!


2 posted on 07/27/2017 8:23:06 AM PDT by Maverick68 (T)
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To: Trump20162020

Day by Day the American economy improves and more jobs are created in the Age of President Trump.


3 posted on 07/27/2017 8:38:58 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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A stack of one thousand one dollar bills is ~4.5 inches high.

A stack of one million one dollar bills is ~358 feet high.

A stack of one billion one dollar bills is ~68 miles high.

A stack of 90.6 billion one dollar bills is ~6,161 miles high.


4 posted on 07/27/2017 9:18:52 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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Re: A stack of 90.6 billion one dollar bills is ~6,161 miles high.

Image result for earth diameter

5 posted on 07/27/2017 9:30:40 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: Trump20162020

Sorry but good for him. I order hugely from Amazon and have for many years. Twice an order was screwed up. And both times they more than made up for it. A great business with awesome customer service.


6 posted on 07/27/2017 10:10:10 AM PDT by MarMema
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Sorry but good for him. I order hugely from Amazon and have for many years. Twice an order was screwed up. And both times they more than made up for it. A great business with awesome customer service.

Second that. It really is an excellent service all around. I like the option of having merchandise delivered to a local 7-11 store where it will be held safely within a locker for 3 days before being returned. This as opposed to stuff being left on your doorstep where it can be stolen, rained on, snowed on, stepped on/damaged, etc.

7 posted on 07/27/2017 10:29:57 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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