"Since the recovery began in June 2009 following a deep 18-month recession, 'corporate profits captured 88 percent of the growth in real national income while aggregate wages and salaries accounted for only slightly more than 1 percent' of that growth."
The Wageless, Profitable Recovery - NYTimes.com
"18. Which comes closer to your own view? 1) The federal government should spend money to create jobs, even if it means it has to borrow the money to do so, OR 2) The federal government should not spend money to create jobs and should instead focus on lowering the country’s debt."
6/24-28/11
Gov’t should spend money - 42%
Gov’t should not spend money - 52%
Don't know/no answer - 6%
NYT/CBS opinion poll - NYTimes.com
"Most employees, about 76 percent, said they are willing to take a pay cut . . . And among those who are out of work, 88 percent said they would take less in salary in order to land a job."
Most workers willing to take a pay cut: poll - msnbc.com
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