Visualizing a trillion in graphics as SpaceX IPO makes Musk a trillionaire

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$1.77 trillion, in stacked hundred dollar bills, compared to the Statue of Liberty, Elon Musk, $1.7 billion, a Tesla Model X and a SpaceX Starship. Javier Zarracina / NBC News Share Add NBC News to Google June 12, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated June 12, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT By Joelle Gross , Javier Zarracina , Jiachuan Wu , Ashley Mowreader and Joe Murphy You’ve started reading. We’ll track how long you spend on this article. When you reach the end, we’ll show how much money you would win if you were awarded $1 billion for every second you spent on this page. Elon Musk became the world’s first tril

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