Actually we're the problem. The 1980's represented the rise of the computer age and a massive acceleration in automated production. The trend is long term and s

Actually we're the problem. The 1980's represented the rise of the computer age and a massive acceleration in automated production. The trend is long term and shows no sign of stopping. TLDR; As computers replace manual labor the boss pays less out less of his profits for labor and we have an economy where the rich get richer. Once upon a time profit growth equated to wage growth but modern computer technology has changed this.