These billionaires now have more money than the US Treasury

(The Hill) — Time is ticking on how long it will take lawmakers to reach an agreement. raise the debt ceiling Treasury cash balances are being reduced to avoid a US debt default.

Data from the Ministry’s website show It said its cash balance fell to $49.473 billion on Wednesday, down from about $76.5 billion on Tuesday’s close.

The White House and Republicans in Congress are in the middle of negotiations to raise the debt ceiling before it hits. soon As of June 5th.

As Treasury cash balances dwindle, more individuals in the United States and other countries around the world are worth more than their governments hold.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which releases a daily ranking of the world’s richest people based on net worth, lists 24 people with net worths higher than what the Treasury currently holds.

new york times I got it The outlet’s founder, Michael Bloomberg, has been removed from the list due to editorial policy, but Forbes magazine list His net worth is approximately $94.5 billion.

Here are the billionaires who currently hold more money than the Treasury.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Twitter, SpaceX, Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Related coverage / Evan Agostini / Invision / Michelle Euler, pool)

• LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault – $189 billion
• Twitter, SpaceX, Tesla CEO Elon Musk – $179 billion
• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – $139 billion
• Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates – $125 billion
• Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison – $116 billion
• Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer – $113 billion
• Google co-founder Larry Page – $112 billion

Google co-founder Larry Page and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (Shuttershock/AP/Evan Vucci, files))

• Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett – $111 billion
• Google co-founder Sergey Brin – $106 billion
• Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg – $92.3 billion
• Carlos Slim, investor and founder of America Movil – $90.3 billion
• L’Oreal heiress Françoise Betancourt-Myers – $87.2 billion
• Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries – $83.7 billion
• Inditex founder Amancio Ortega – $67.1 billion

Meta — Facebook Parent Company — Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett (Related Reporting/Mark Lenihan/Nati Harnick, Files)

• Walmart heir Jim Walton – $66.6 billion
• Walmart heir Rob Walton – $64.9 billion
• Walmart successor Alice Walton – $63.8 billion
• Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautum Adani – $63.4 billion
• Mars Candy Heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars – $61.7 billion
• Mars successor and chairman John Mars – $61.7 billion

Walmart Chairman and Successor Rob Walton (Related Report/Danny Johnston, File)

• Jongsansan, founder and chairman of Nongbokchun – $61.6 billion
• David Koch’s heiress Julia Flecher Koch and her family – $60.6 billion
• Koch Industries CEO and Chairman Charles Koch – $60.4 billion
• Dell Technologies CEO and Chairman Michael Dell – $53.4 billion