All of these productivity gains can now be achieved without large scale or the headaches of an acquisition.

ECONOMIST: The global car industry

The productivity gains wrought by the downturn will without a doubt make U.S. businesses more efficient, and their efficiency is what will in time attract future job-creating investment.

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Those productivity gains have led many economists to believe the economy can now grow at a faster pace than before without fanning inflation.

BBC: US productivity grows 5%