Fact-check: “Workers are now receiving the smallest share of U.S. income ever recorded. Not since the data has been tracked has the split between labor and capital been this lopsided. Corporate profits are at rec…”
Verdict: Partly True (58% confidence)
The BLS labor share series does show the labor share of GDP hit a record low (53.8%) in Q3 2025 — the lowest in the 78 years the data has been tracked since 1947. That part of the claim is on solid ground. But two sub-claims create problems: first, saying 'any point in American history' goes beyond what the data can show, since pre-1947 labor share figures aren't systematically tracked. Second, the claims that corporate profits and executive pay are currently at record highs aren't supported by…
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