Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise?
by harryh on Friday July 14, 2017 @08:04AM
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Corporate profits are up a bit as a % of revenue. Similar labor's share of national income is down a bit. A lot of businesses could afford to pay a bit more.
Just a bit though. There hasn't been some sort of sea change like a lot of people seem to think.
Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise?
by pas on Sunday July 16, 2017 @06:57AM
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That could easily happen due to consolidation and averaging over sectors. In some sectors with high barriers to entry giants earn a lot, in other sectors, it's trench warfare with competition and <1% profit margins.
Just a bit though. There hasn't been some sort of sea change like a lot of people seem to think.