John Hyatt is a staff writer who covers billionaires with a focus on money in politics. He joined Forbes in 2020 and has written about everything from Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign to a Tanzanian billionaire’s agribusiness dreams. His 2021 investigation on a Chinese
DOGE Staffers Pay Visit To NLRB Offices Following Whistleblower Report
The Musk-affiliated staffer visited NLRB’s Washington D.C. headquarters to meet with leadership on Tuesday.
Billionaire Investor Defends Trump Tariffs, Blasts ‘Greedy, Short-Sighted’ Skeptics
Billionaire tycoon Thomas Peterffy endorses Trump’s plan to remake the U.S. economy, says markets have already bottomed out and customers won’t pay the price.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Disastrous For Elon Musk
From Tesla to SpaceX to xAI, Elon Musk’s sprawling global business empire will be slammed by Trump’s tariffs regime. Here’s how.
Elon Musk Stays Quiet On Tariffs As Tesla Nosedive Continues
The billionaire Trump advisor has nothing to say as the president’s signature economic policy wreaks havoc. His own fortune is down billions so far.
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The world’s richest person announced on Friday that he has combined two of his multi-billion-dollar companies. Here’s how much he stands to make from the unusual deal.