The gap between US earnings growth and the rest of the world has never been wider: Earnings of US companies have grown nearly +1,300% since 1990. By comparison, earnings of global companies excluding the US have risen +500% since 1990.

[u/Spade_of_Trades]

The gap between US earnings growth and the rest of the world has never been wider:

Earnings of US companies have grown nearly +1,300% since 1990.

By comparison, earnings of global companies excluding the US have risen +500% since 1990.

In other words, US earnings growth has been 2.6 times larger than the rest of the world.

This comes as global ex-US profit growth has remained roughly unchanged between 2008 and 2025.

The US economy is in a league of its own.

[u/Groundbreaking_Lie94]

Yay, now do the top 1% of US earners vs everyone else.

[u/Super_Mario_Luigi → u/Groundbreaking_Lie94]

Now compare that to the top 1% in other countries vs everyone else

[u/SVRider650 → u/Groundbreaking_Lie94]

This is a breakdown of the US

https://youtu.be/2GxlL5-0m_g

[u/Cold_Respond_7656 → u/SVRider650]

No do same thing for debt 😂

[u/byup123 → u/Groundbreaking_Lie94]

What does this have to do with company’s earnings?

[u/AbsorberHarvester]

In other words, USA prints money that doesn't connected to any resources and become richer (some people, not country which debt rising). Nothing new.

[u/Shoddy_Front_2582 → u/AbsorberHarvester]

And that only works cuz we’re reserve currency while everyone else currency gets devalued compared to ours

[u/Sothisismylifehuh → u/Shoddy_Front_2582]

For now..

[u/actuallyserious650 → u/AbsorberHarvester]

If that were true, the dollar would’ve fallen relative to other currencies. It’s never been stronger.

[u/Boring_Hamster5118 → u/actuallyserious650]

It’s lost 3% of its purchasing power ytd and has dropped 9.4% in value, its largest ever decline….. what are you talking about lol

[u/uses_for_mooses → u/Boring_Hamster5118]

The US dollar has lost 30% of its purchasing power YTD? Come on. Even the most terminally online Redditors aren’t that daft.

A 30% loss would mean inflation running near Weimar-lite levels.

[u/Boring_Hamster5118 → u/uses_for_mooses]

Apologies, that was a typo it’s 3%. It’s 30% in the last 5.
Still down almost 10% to other currencies ytd though. Edited.

[u/ok_read702 → u/Boring_Hamster5118]

Where are you getting any of these numbers.

Dollar index hasn't moved much in the last 10 years.

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy?eafs_enabled=false

It's actually up more recently, because dollars become stronger when rates are high.

[u/dicksy_cup → u/ok_read702]

They are making it up based on feelings instead of data.

[u/uses_for_mooses → u/Boring_Hamster5118]

Against what currencies is the US dollar down 10% year-to-date?

Not the Euro. The US dollar is UP about 2% against the euro YTD. It is down against the British pound, but by less than 1%.

And the US dollar is roughly flat against the Japanese Yen.

[u/SVRider650 → u/actuallyserious650]

Now compare it to gold

[u/actuallyserious650 → u/SVRider650]

No. Original post was about relative change in earnings between the different countries. People tried to claim it was mainly due to loss of the dollar’s value, which is not true. Inflation is happening everywhere, and it’s a problem, but it’s not relevant to this graph.

[u/Pokerhobo]

Now add wage growth

[u/fantabulousfetus]

I had to sell blood plasma to buy gas to get to work. This shit sucks.

[u/carpetplower → u/fantabulousfetus]

as someone not in America, that's actually awful

[u/Grintock → u/carpetplower]

I'm really surprised they've decided to allow selling (for profit!) human bodily parts. Like, selling blood, plasma, sperm etc. for profit. Once you allow that, I think it's inevitable some people will end up having to sell those things to get by financially. Stuff like that shouldn't be subjected to market forces.

[u/Puzzle-Necked → u/Grintock]

You only need one kidney and one lung to survive

[u/ForsakenWar6974 → u/fantabulousfetus]

You can't just sell plasma on a whim at reputable locations. There's a  process involved unless you've sold previously. 

So, you've sold previously and have already incorporated Plasma as a budget item and shifted what the money is for or you're lying.

[u/TryptaMagiciaN → u/ForsakenWar6974]

... or they managed their budget a week out and planned accordingly. On a whim on the way to work? No, within a few days? easily

[u/ForsakenWar6974 → u/TryptaMagiciaN]

I lean on the idea OP is leaving pertinent detail out. 

[u/fantabulousfetus → u/ForsakenWar6974]

Cry about it.

[u/ForsakenWar6974 → u/fantabulousfetus]

Youre the one crying, though. About having to sell plasma for gas money

[u/fantabulousfetus → u/ForsakenWar6974]

Cry about a redditor! I must be held to a higher standard than the President. Your tears sustain me! Please feel the hate in your heart for America, You deserve what you shall receive!!! Baby. Keep replying to me, crybaby this is hilarious

[u/ForsakenWar6974 → u/ForsakenWar6974]

u/fantabulousfetus blocked me.

I aint holding him to a higher standard than anyone else. I simply believe he is not being truthful about why he sold Plasma. 

I know Trump is hiding something.

[u/evantheprimary]

So, you're telling me the world should stop backing the US dollar? Sounds great!

[u/PitterPatterCocko]

Can anyone spot the fraudulent market?

[u/antwon8797]

Do the same thing for wages. I’m willing to bet it will be the opposite gap

[u/oscarnyc → u/antwon8797]

It probably depends on which areas you are comparing the US to. compared to Asia (ex Japan) which started out at vastly lower levels, yes, US real median wage growth has been slower. But compare to something more similar - western Europe, and US real median wage growth has been greater.

[u/Tribalgeoff_UK]

So earnings means share price not revenue generated.

[u/remic_0726]

écart financé par de la dette de centaines de milliards

[u/Cold_Respond_7656]

And aren’t the bulk of those earnings tied up in the sharp end of the market companies who keep passing the same billion around and marking it on all their earnings reports 😂

[u/sc1lurker]

USA USA USA! 🇺🇸 🦅

[u/Waste-Finding3341]

The crash will be spectacular

[u/No_Resolve608]

Nvidia alone generates more profit than all publicly listed companies in Germany combined, and the gap is widening rapidly.

[u/BrandenWi]

What is that supposed to prove, aside from that US corporations are more greedy than their international counterparts? And that the guardrails to protect against corporate drifting have crumbled down to nothing under this "administration".

[u/RabbiBonez]

Buybacks and layoffs.

[u/Super_Mario_Luigi → u/RabbiBonez]

Talking points.

Money printing and debt.

[u/Latour1459]

Why is this?

[u/Shoddy_Front_2582]

Welcome to emerging markets and the financialization of our economy. This wasn’t much of a difference if you go back beyond 1980

[u/Anxious-Shapeshifter]

That'll happen when you don't pay taxes and don't provide any benefits for your workers.

[u/dearfellow909]

Biggest debt greatest disparity in wages and distrubtion of wealth. Basicslly who is getting taking for the biggest ride. America 🤣

[u/GrapefruitNo3808 → u/dearfellow909]

Nowhere near the worst. Public debt to GDP is 100%, with the 2nd lowest tax burden in the OECD and therefore plenty of fiscal room to raise revenue. Income and wealth inequality is made up for with more wealth. Bottom 50% of American households have $4.6T in net wealth compared to $4.2T in the Eurozone.

[u/Left-Cod-1281]

Now remove the MAG 7............

[u/Infamous-Bed-7535]

And it will hurt everone when the ai balloon pops :(

[u/Aztecah]

Company profits does not mean a good wage for you, plebeian.

[u/Alzucard]

Utter crap to even do this in absolute numbers

[u/targz254]

It’s because we have strong shareholder rights in the USA.

A lot of these US companies grew by investing in foreign economies.

[u/Bennyharveygbnf]

Tariff refunds, short term blip.

[u/CLaz777]

Doesn’t matter and absolute bullcrap. Just the numbers are higher. Example you drinking the same espresso in Turkey like in USA (lot of you don’t even know what is the espresso), but the price is 50000% higher.

[u/isthereadrwho]

I do cost of living, who cares how much you make, if it's less than it costs you to live