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Productivity growth over the past two years has been at very low levels by historical standards even though productivity normally rises at a decent pace during expansions.
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Except for oil, most sensitive commodity prices have risen only slightly after years of decline, the dollar remains strong, real short-term interest rates are near historical norms, and productivity growth has accelerated in recent quarters.
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Unlike managers invested in historical decisions, and legacy assets, employees understand that without productivity their long-term employment is at risk.
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Productivity growth of 2% would still be pretty impressive by historical standards.
ECONOMIST: American productivity