Chart Of The Day

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Dave Gilson editorializes on the average American wage:

In the past 20 years, the US economy has grown nearly 60 percent. This huge increase in productivity is partly due to automation, the internet, and other improvements in efficiency. But it's also the result of Americans working harder—often without a big boost to their bottom lines. Oh, and meanwhile, corporate profits are up 20 percent.

Gilson gives these statistics life by using more charts and the tales of overworked Americans.