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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by legitster on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:12PM (#48735851)
Fair, but the year over year growth of labor productivity has been really consistent, as has consumer prices:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=tjto

So in terms of how much consumers are making in relation to their expenses, it's been remarkably steady this whole time.

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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by rsalus on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:22PM (#48736037)
yes, but wage growth has not tracked productivity: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1X020

household expenses have been increasing without commensurate wage growth, resulting in lower savings: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PSAVERT

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