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  "id": 13163916,
  "title": "Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/elon-musk-is-now-richer-than-any-american-ever-and-its-not-even-close-13163916",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:43:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Musk’s trillioniare status means he’s wealthier than his next three contemporaries combined — and also worth more than historical tycoons like John D. Rockefeller.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Elon Musk just lost his trillionaire status again after three days—but he says ‘it’s not like it’s sitting in a bank account’ anyway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/elon-musk-just-lost-his-trillionaire-status-again-after-three-days",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:39:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/elon-musk-is-now-richer-than-any-american-ever-and-its-not-even-close",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:43:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}