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AI and the Profits Boom

Hacker NewsPublished 8 days ago

US corporate profits soared by $401 billion in Q2 2026, reaching a record $4.3 trillion and a 19.4% profit margin, driven by AI infrastructure spending, tax cuts, and wage suppression. Despite rising profits, workers' real wages declined due to inflation outpacing pay growth.

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