capital and labor

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It’s nothing a grand profit-sharing plan wouldn’t fix, if there are any modern Henry Fords out there interested in restoring the balance between capital and labor.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The split between capital and labor began measurably in 1970, and the gap has only increased since.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The divergence between capital and labor helps explain the disconnect between a buoyant economy and pessimistic households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Economies grow not only by adding more capital and labor.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

I would like to see a fair division of profits between capital and labor, so that the toiler could save enough to mingle a little June with the December of his life.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green