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Updated Jul 3, 2026, 9:26 AM GMT Growing wealth inequality has spurred protests against the ultrawealthy, including outside the Jeff Bezos-sponsored Met Gala this year. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The good news: The world got a lot richer last year. The bad news: You probably didn't. Personal wealth measured in US dollars grew by 11% last year, according to a new report from UBS, well-outpacing the growth of the prior two years. That wealth creation, however, was concentrated, with the top 1.5%