Robert Reich's recent post on Bluesky highlights a significant trend in the American economy: the increasing allocation of corporate profits to stock buybacks, which benefits executives and shareholders, at the expense of worker compensation. The data presented is stark: from 2019 to 2024, the 100 lowest-paying corporations in the United States spent $644 billion on stock buybacks, while the typical worker at these companies earned an average of $35,000 in the last year. In contrast, the average CEO was paid $17.2 million. This disparity raises critical questions about corporate priorities, wealth inequality, and the distribution of economic gains. The practice of stock buybacks, while legal, has been criticized for artificially inflating stock prices and exacerbating the gap between executive and worker pay. This post serves as a powerful data point in the ongoing conversation about economic justice and corporate responsibility.