Americans Are Getting Less And Less Of Their Money From Their Jobs

By Sam Ro

Going to work and collecting paychecks isn’t the only way to make money in America.

“Since 1980, direct labor income has become a smaller share of personal income, while income from transfers has risen,” write Wells Fargo economists John Silvia and Sarah Watt House. “This mix may help to stabilize consumption but also reflects altered incentives to work.”

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