Economy

US productivity slows in fourth quarter

By Martin Crutsinger
Published March 6, 2014 12:00am ET
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US productivity slows in fourth quarter
U.S. productivity grew at an even slower annual rate than previously thought in the final three months of last year. Economists are hoping productivity growth will revive in 2014, reflecting a stronger economy. Productivity grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the October-December quarter, a slowdown from 3.5 percent productivity growth in the […]

U.S. productivity grew at an even slower annual rate than previously thought in the final three months of last year.

Economists are hoping productivity growth will revive in 2014, reflecting a stronger economy.

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