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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Banksy 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: The Day Labor Got Trumped!
Date: 09/08/26 7:12 AM
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Now is the LEAST rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. since, ever...

"American workers are getting the smallest slice of the financial pie on record"

"The share of economic growth captured by labor in the form of compensation fell to a record low last quarter,
hitting 52.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which began recording the statistic in 1947.
In other words, even as the economy continues to grow, worker pay comprises an ever smaller slice of the pie."

"Technological advances have allowed the typical worker to generate larger volumes of more valuable services.
But those gains are being captured as company profits, not as wage growth."

"The trend appeared to reverse, or at least stabilize, for a brief period during the post-pandemic economic reopening.
The decline resumed after Trump returned to office in 2025."

Thanks Trump!

"We are the hottest country right now! (True for the billionaires!) ~Trump

Lastly, We have always been at war with Canada.

nbcnews.com - Labor share historic lows worker pay
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