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red dog 1

(32,758 posts) Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:25 PM Yesterday

This is what a rigged economy looks like.

This is what a rigged economy looks like.
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-02-14T23:01:11.038652Z

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This is what a rigged economy looks like. (Original Post) red dog 1 Yesterday OP

That's a pretty steep decline in % GDI that went to labor ... from 2020 to 2025. n/t Igel 23 hrs ago #1

It Sure Is ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #2

Good visual pattyloutwo 21 hrs ago #3

Igel

(37,454 posts)

1. That's a pretty steep decline in % GDI that went to labor ... from 2020 to 2025. n/t

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 04:47 PM

23 hrs ago

ProfessorGAC

(76,262 posts)

2. It Sure Is

Reply to Igel (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 04:53 PM

22 hrs ago

But, if prices starred to spike post-COVID, then the numerator was falling at rate X, while denominator went up by rate (x+y).
Which is consistent with margins rising in the other chart.
Pay people less; charge them more for products while real wages go down, margins & stock goes up.
Everyone is happy except the "other" 320 million people caught in the squeeze.

pattyloutwo

(522 posts)

3. Good visual

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:21 PM

21 hrs ago

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