U.S. Workers' Share of Capital Income Hits Lowest Level Since 1947

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A Fortune article reports that American workers received their smallest share of capital income recorded since data tracking began in 1947. The piece examines the reasons behind this decline in labor's portion of economic returns. The analysis draws on the long-run trend in how income is divided between wages and capital. The source material provided is limited to the article link and discussion metadata, so the full details of the underlying data and explanations are not available here. Readers are directed to the original Fortune report for the complete findings.

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