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US workers' share of capital falls to lowest since 1947

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

New figures show American workers are taking home the smallest share of capital income since records began in 1947. The data highlights a long-running shift in how corporate earnings are divided between labor and capital, with workers' portion at a historic low. Commenters are debating causes including automation, weak union power, and corporate pricing power, and what the trend means for wages and inequality going forward.

Why now: The report of a historic low in labor's share of capital fuels concern about wages and inequality in the current economy.

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