productive

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Jeff Korzenik, chief economist at Fifth Third Bank, said he found the CBO’s estimates somewhat pessimistic, and that a more productive workforce could lead to stronger growth over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What’s the smartest way to use artificial intelligence to lower costs and be more productive — and is the tech’s promise living up to the hype?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Kacher: What is amazing about AI is that the industry has built these tools that are incredibly productive for the single user.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But that might not be the most productive option, believes child psychologist Dr Jane Gilmour.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead, highly productive agriculture enabled a modest number of immigrant rice farmers to reproduce much faster than Jomon hunter-gatherers and eventually to outnumber them.

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