Both increase productivity, which is higher output per unit of labor input.

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Phaneesh and his partners have been busy developing a business model based on what they deliver rather than on the labor they input.

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The only Chinese input is labor, which is used to assemble the components manufactured in other countries.

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Yesterday, I had a chance to meet with labor and civic leaders for their input.

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Energy is the second-largest input cost for miners, next to labor.

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There are worries with rising energy prices and rising labor costs in some parts of the world, that these input costs will eventually become extra weight on mining companies.

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In the days and weeks ahead, the President plans to reach out to members of Congress, labor and business leaders, and citizens from all walks of life to gather ideas and input.

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CalCEF and its partners made a concerted effort, Bamberger says, to solicit input from a diverse group of stakeholders, including experts from the real estate, banking, labor, and energy sectors, to arrive at the recommendations included in the paper.

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