Following World War II, wages rose with productivity. But that stopped in the 1970s.

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This week we counted down the top 5 charts that reflect the state of our economy. And today we reach chart #1, a chart that says it all.

The chart below ([link removed]) clearly shows that for the three decades following World War II, wages and benefits of typical workers rose in tandem with productivity. But, in the 1970s, this relationship diverged. Although productivity continued to rise, financial gains primarily went to those at the top and to corporate coffers, leaving working people behind.
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