Yes, of course there are pay package incentives in play for Musk. But that’s not all.
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.
SpaceXAI: Elon Musk merges two of his companies in bid for the future
The world's wealthiest man plans to create 'the most ambitious, vertically-integrated engine on (and off) Earth."
Exclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.
Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
Stephen Colbert thinks Tesla CEO Elon Musk should run for president
But if that future includes a Musk run at the presidency of the United States, Musk has a lot of work still to do to change the rules.
Inside Tesla's gigantic Gigafactory
Tesla’s groundbreaking new factory could make or break Elon Musk, the company’s charismatic but under-pressure chief executive.
Silicon Valley got what it wanted
It's not just Elon Musk. It's a new day for deregulation, crypto, and tech companies cozying up to Trump.
Spend Elon Musk’s Money
What’s it like to be the richest man in the world? Find out for yourself.
Musk billionnaire : quand le capitalisme bascule dans l'irrationnel - Par Thibault Prévost | Arrêt sur images
Le 12 juin, SpaceX est entrée en Bourse et Elon Musk est devenu le premier billionnaire de l'histoire. Rien de tout cela n'aurait du se produire, si la finance respectait encore le moindre principe de factualité. Mais en 2026, le capitalisme se radicalise dans l'irrationnel.
Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence. That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received. The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
Drew Harwell
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/e…
