Even With an AI Productivity Surge, US Workers May Not Reclaim Their Shrinking Slice of The Economy

Even if the United States is entering a productivity upswing—possibly accelerated by artificial intelligence—workers should not expect it to reverse a long-running decline in labor’s share of national income. The piece highlights a stark benchmark: labor’s share has fallen to 53.8%, described as the lowest since records began, underscoring how much of the country’s income […]