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A golden age of corporate profits

Companies are capturing the largest share of U.S. income on record, based on Bureau of Economic Analysis and FactSet data; the margins are, reportedly, luscious.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCorporate America is posting record profits this morning, and companies are now capturing the largest share of the country's income on record.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAxios reports the numbers come from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and FactSet, and the margins are being described as luscious, which is a word nobody has ever used about a paycheck.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGood for the companies! A big, healthy margin is a company finally loving itself.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd your grocery bill?

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStill ahead, which Mercedes models just got recalled, and how pricey are they? Hank, the coffee in this building is free, so you're already part of the bonanza.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's decaf, Vera. I checked.

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