On March 28, 2013, the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that corporate profits of all U.S.-based corporate entities hit an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2012. Strong overseas economies, restrained hiring, modest wage gains, low interest rates, solid worker productivity, and an economic cycle that is just three months shy of its fourth birthday have all contributed to the record level of profits. Economy-wide...