productivity

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According to the Economic Policy Institute, in the immediate three decades after World War II, workers saw their hourly compensation in line with the country’s productivity growth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Not only will greater productivity bring inflation down, but lower rates will help small businesses and the housing market, he predicted.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But this much investment is bound to lift economic productivity sooner or later, which will mean wage increases for workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The expansion of China's zero-tariff regime could increase African agricultural exports, which will "help to elevate rural incomes, improve rural productivity, and ultimately to reduce hunger and poverty", Johnston says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The productivity and relative importance of those crop types varied considerably on different islands, depending on their environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond