Worker productivity weaker than prior estimate
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Worker productivity grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter, driving up labor costs and reinforcing concerns about inflation.
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New labor statistics show that productivity is slowing faster than previously thought, raising the question of whether layoffs are soon to follow.
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The productivity of America's workers grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate in the third quarter, the smallest gain since late 2002, the government reported yesterday.
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An epic Red Sox-Yankees baseball  showdown may be denting worker productivity as bleary-eyed fans  call in sick, show up late to work or linger too long around  the water cooler dissecting every play, experts said on  Wednesday.
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U.S. worker productivity grew at a  slower pace than initially estimated during the first three  months of this year as the economy just inched ahead, driving  up labor costs and backing Federal Reserve sentiments that  inflation is indeed a concern.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for jobless benefits fell by a bigger-than-expected 19,000 last week, and non-farm worker productivity was higher in the second quarter than first reported, government reports showed on Thursday.
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The efficiency of American workers slowed sharply in the spring while a key gauge of labor costs rose at the fastest rate since late 2004.
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Fewer Americans filed jobless claims last week and growth in worker productivity slowed sharply in the third quarter, government data showed on Thursday, hinting that
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US businesses added 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government has reported, a weaker-than-expected total that is expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy&#39;s direction.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4  â Growth in American manufacturing slowed in August while construction spending dropped markedly in July.
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Everybody wants to get more bang for the buck from their workforce. But some common strategies for boosting production may actually lower it in the long run. Managers who adopt these strategies think theyâre helping, but theyâre really not. See if you recognize yourself (or your boss) among these productivity killers.
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Some factors to consider when measuring an efficiency ratio.
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Worker productivity, the key factor in rising living standards, slowed sharply in the final three months of the year while wage pressures increased.
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Manufacturing in New York state improved less than forecast this month, suggesting factories are guarded about boosting production or hiring to keep up with demand, a Federal Reserve survey showed today.
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Workers struggling to make ends meet saw little relief in their paychecks this year, and may not see much next year either.
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WASHINGTON Twenty (b) billion dollars. That&#39;s the estimated cost in lost productivity due to this year&#39;s flu vaccine shortage.
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The productivity of America&#39;s workers grew at a 1.8% annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace in nearly two years, the government reported Tuesday.