The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.

工资成本的增加远非更高的生产率所能抵消的。

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What might be preventing higher productivity growth?

是什么阻碍了生产率的更高增长？

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Stagnant pay, higher productivity.

薪水增长停滞，生产力提高。

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And that higher morale can translate into even greater productivity.

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Carew acknowledges the point, but argues that higher productivity does not automatically cancel out jobs.

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Higher productivity, the faster Mr. Bernanke can let the economy grow without raising interest rates.

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This, in turn, creates a more stable community, higher productivity and stronger national economies.

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