K-Scope: The Structure Underneath
How productivity gains flow through the American economy, 1947–2026. 78 years of data decomposed into eight measurable channels—from healthcare benefits to QE amplification to the demographic lock.
This dashboard traces the structure underneath the aggregate. The data updates from FRED. Every chart shows the same economy from a different angle.
K-Scope — The Structure Underneath
How productivity gains flow through the American economy, 1947–2026
Act I — Convergence
1947 – 1973
Productivity and compensation rise together. Labor's share of income is stable. The baseline.
Act II — Decoupling
1973 – 2008
The lines separate. Productivity keeps climbing. Compensation flattens. Where does the difference go?
Act III — Acceleration
2008 – present
QE, asset inflation, and the mechanisms that amplified the divergence.
Access — Housing & Education
1960 – present
Supply constraints and cost disease — the channels that determine who participates in asset appreciation.
The Punchline
2005 – present
The thing everyone thinks caused it… didn't.