‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings ^50.7%

theguardian.com - By Maya Yang - 6/19/2026, 12:00 PM

Negativity Bias 39.8% - Appeal to Emotion 33% - Hasty Generalization 21.8%

Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire last week after SpaceX debuted on the stock market with a valuation of $1.77tn. Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as US markets increasingly shift toward AI-driven investments. Many Americans’ retirement savings are... more