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Jeff Beyle's avatar

Infrastructure is a very broad label. AI-related infrastructure doesn’t help the state of our physical infrastructure relating to water, roads, airports, electrical grid, etc.

SandyG's avatar

Is there a relationship between "U.S. Corporate Profit Margins are Highest on Record" and inflated prices for consumers?

James Byham's avatar

I'm hip ! And around here with the crappiest apartments at 2 grand a month , used car prices through the roof , gasoline , electricity and food bills going inexorably up and wages flat I suspect that these people of the Epstein class live in a different world .

SandyG's avatar

That was my point.

James Byham's avatar

I know I was agreeing with your point .

SandyG's avatar

I knew that. Sorry I didn’t make that clearer.

Christian Seger's avatar

An excellent and well researched analysis. Negative news prevails in most media today, and this is a refreshing look at the other side of things. Well done.

Natasha's avatar

Chart #1 (profit margins) is what happens with increasing concentration/decreasing competition across industries. We no longer enforce antitrust and have allowed oligopolies in many major sectors.

danofdot's avatar

The federal minimum wage in the U.S. is still $7.25 per hour.

SandyG's avatar

Has wage growth matched American productivity growth in the last five years?

Brad Woolard's avatar

Well done! Positivity doesn't sell in today's society, but as shown, there are positive signs everywhere for those who actually take the initiative to look.

Dan Cullen's avatar

that credit availability of which you speak….payday loans anyone?