Fact Check: AMERICAN WAGES HAVE FALLEN TO 43% OF NATIONAL INCOME, THE LOWEST SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Claim: AMERICAN WAGES HAVE FALLEN TO 43% OF NATIONAL INCOME, THE LOWEST SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Verdict: Correct (75% confidence)

Explanation: According to Cryptobriefing.com, U.S. wages and salaries have fallen to 43% of gross domestic income, marking the lowest share since 1929, the year the Great Depression started. Finance.yahoo.com corroborates this by stating that wages and salaries are at roughly 43% of U.S. gross domestic income in the first quarter of 2026, based on government data. These sources directly support the claim that American wages have fallen to 43% of national income and that this is the lowest share since the Gre...