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US workers' share of capital hits lowest level since 1947

Original: U.S. workers took home their smallest share of capital since at least 1947

New data shows American workers are taking home the smallest share of national capital income since records began in 1947. The figure highlights decades of widening inequality, with profits and returns increasingly flowing to owners of capital rather than wage earners. Commentators link the trend to weak labor bargaining power, automation, and corporate concentration.

Why now: Rising concerns about inequality and wages stagnating while capital income grows

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