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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by limagnolia on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:43PM (#48736347)
And many laborers have retirement accounts and pension funds that are also capital owners, so they benefit from increases in capital too.
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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by FatherOfCurses on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @03:02PM (#48737678)
Assuming you don't retire during one of the periodic market bust cycles. I think a lot of workers would rather see more return on that increase in capital now.
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