U.S. Corporate Profits, 1950-2024

This book offers a regression-based analysis of corporate profitability in the United States over the period 1950 to 2024. Drawing on detailed analysis of 71 leading corporations across 11 key industries-from petroleum and natural gas to high-tech and government contracting-this book reveals a striking pattern: operating-profit markups have remained both high and remarkably stable over the past se...