Comments on: Analysts Hope Productivity Increase Can Stem Job Cuts, Lead to Increased Corporate Profits http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/06/04/productivity-increase/ Investment News Provider Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rising Productivity, Falling Labor Costs Give the Fed Leeway on Inflation http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/06/04/productivity-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-25356 Rising Productivity, Falling Labor Costs Give the Fed Leeway on Inflation Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=7611#comment-25356 [...] Productivity was up to 6.4%, while labor costs dropped at an annual rate of 5.8%, the U.S. Department of Labor said yesterday (Tuesday). The productivity boost was the largest in almost six years and a marked improvement over the first quarter’s 1.6% productivity gain. [...] [...] Productivity was up to 6.4%, while labor costs dropped at an annual rate of 5.8%, the U.S. Department of Labor said yesterday (Tuesday). The productivity boost was the largest in almost six years and a marked improvement over the first quarter’s 1.6% productivity gain. [...]

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