Bill Gates Reclaims His Spot as World's Richest Person, Overtakes Jeff Bezos

He briefly topped Bezos last month after Amazon reported that its profit for the three months ending in September fell nearly 28% from a year earlier.

He has regained the lead because Microsoft shares are up nearly 48% this year, which helped boost the value of his stake in the company.

Gates recently commented on his wealth in response to a wealth tax proposed by some Democratic political candidates, including Sen.

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