productivity

Productivity growth allows companies to pull in more profits, which can allow them to raise wages. But recently, wage growth has slowed — even as productivity has stayed strong.

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Productivity has increased, largely because more jobs are being automated — and AI is expected to speed that transformation.

Productivity is tied to worker wages, so a drop can be cause for concern.

Stagnant productivity growth will have implications for inflation, innovation, and standards of living over time.

Average hourly earnings rose 0.5% from December and 4.1% year over year, outpacing forecasts as well as inflation. Was it just a blip?

Labor productivity has been increasing for more than two years, according to the Labor Department.

Unit labor costs are a way to measure productivity relative to workers’ compensation.

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There’s good reason to believe productivity will stay strong. When the labor market was tight, employers invested in upgrades.