Two men from New York have caused seismic shifts in the American economy in recent years. Their efforts have been captured in a new documentary film by financial analyst Porter Stansberry, entitled The End of America. The documentary explores how these two men – largely unknown to most Americans – are causing a reversal of fortunes for the US economy and its citizens.
The Decoupling of Wages and Productivity
One of the main themes explored in the documentary is the decoupling of wages and productivity in the US over the past 50 years. As Ford Motors’ CEO Alan Mulally admitted before Congress in 2016, despite his company having made drastic cost-cutting measures to become more competitive, their workers weren’t seeing any real wage gains. In fact, according to Mulally’s testimony, Ford had to legislate pay raises for their employees in the form of end-of-year bonuses. This disconnect between rising productivity and…
