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fromAxios
1 day ago

Economists are questioning the K-shaped economy narrative

The K-shaped growth narrative is exaggerated; wealthy households' consumption share has remained stable at 40% for 25 years, and lower-income households' spending categories grew fastest in 2024.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

The Eye-Catching Yield on This AMD Options ETF Comes With a Serious Catch

AMDY's attractive yield relies on volatile options premiums that are declining sharply, with distributions falling from $10.08 in 2024 to $6.85 in 2025, while the fund's NAV erodes alongside AMD's stock price.
Business
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

The AI boom belongs to capital, not workers

Labor's share of national income has fallen since 1980 while capital's share rose, contributing to wage stagnation and household pessimism despite strong overall growth.
Business
fromO'Reilly Media
1 month ago

AI and the Next Economy

Widespread AGI-driven productivity gains require mechanisms to distribute purchasing power and circulate value, or automation will concentrate wealth and collapse demand.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Young people versus boomers? Four charts to understand generational tension in Spain

Is our system too generous to older people? The generational debate in Spain has intensified, mixing reasonable arguments with false claims and misunderstandings. My position: the concern is valid, even though the problem has no simple solution. First, let's put one point aside: it doesn't matter if young people have lived better than their parents. My generation (1981), lives better than the one before it (1950), and I hope my daughter, born in 2023, will have an even better life.
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US news
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

3 reasons rich Americans may not be able to keep the economy strong

High-earning households likely cannot sustain US economic growth through a slowdown due to spending limits, labor-market weakness, and concentration misconceptions.
US news
fromSFGATE
6 months ago

Mapped: Where America's Highest Earners Live

Coastal states hold the largest share of million-dollar households while western states show the fastest growth in millionaire earners.
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