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Profits Soar as Workers' Share of Income Sinks

Original: Profits Are Soaring. Workers’ Share of Income Is Sinking. https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/capital-la bor-share-income-power

An analysis in Jacobin argues that US corporate profits are climbing while labor's share of national income keeps falling. It notes that labor and profits together account for roughly two-thirds of gross domestic income, with rents, taxes and other categories absorbing the rest. The piece frames the widening gap between profits and wages as evidence of a structural shift in bargaining power away from workers.

Why now: Rising corporate profits alongside stagnant wages have renewed debate over income distribution and labor's declining share of the economy.

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• Profits Are Soaring. Workers’ Share of Income Is Sinking. https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/capital-la bor-share-income-power Together labor and profits make up roughly two-thirds of gross domestic income; the remaining third is absorbed by rents, taxes, and a mix of other smaller… · jcolag · 6

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