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Since the turn of the century, economists say workers' share of all income generated has declined significantly. In the four decades after WWII, the "labor share" averaged around 64 percent. But since 2000, it's been accelerating on a downward trajectory, and in recent years it hovered around 58 percent.

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Since the turn of the century, economists say workers' share of all income generated has declined significantly. In the four decades after WWII, the "labor share" averaged around 64 percent. But since 2000, it's been accelerating on a downward trajectory, and in recent years it hovered around 58 percent.


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