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U.S. workers received their smallest share of capital since at least 1947.

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A 2026 article reports that U.S. workers received their smallest share of capital since at least 1947, with the lowest-ever recorded capital share. The article URL is https://fortune.com/article/why-did-us-workers-just-take-home-smallest-share-of-capital-since-1947-lowest-ever-recorded/ and the Hacker News link is https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50330939. The evidence is untrusted data and preprint status is preserved.

Key points

• U.S. workers received their smallest share of capital since at least 1947, with the lowest-ever recorded capital share.
• The article URL is https://fortune.com/article/why-did-us-workers-just-take-home-smallest-share-of-capital-since-1947-lowest-ever-recorded/ and the Hacker News link is https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50330939.

Context

This finding is significant as it represents a new low in capital distribution for U.S. workers since 1947, potentially indicating structural economic shifts affecting workforce wealth.

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