You mention that corporate profits are at all-time highs, but this seems meaningless unless it is analyzed as a percentage of revenue. In other words, a profit dollar amount could be higher year over year, but without having the percent-comparison of expenses versus revenues, this isn't super meaningful. A stagnant profit rate would still be a higher number YOY when accounting for inflation. I'm all for bashing on corporate greed, but it would be nice to have a more complete picture.