Chameleons change their color to blend in. The Great Wall can be seen from space. Productivity growth comes from thousands of firms adopting the latest technologies and processes. All sound ...

We sometimes refer to productivity as “the most important macroeconomic data point that nobody pays attention to”. In the long run, our economic prosperity depends on growth, and in our ...

In this article, we will be analyzing the global productivity outlook while covering the 20 countries by productivity growth in 2023. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis, you can move directly ...

Productivity growth is the key mechanism that allows the U.S. economy to expand above its long-run trend without reigniting inflation. Recent data show U.S. nonfarm business productivity rising 4.9% ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Focusing on the connection between worker well-being and the economy. Mar 08, 2024, 01:30pm EST Skillful worker attending brief ...

Researchers at the University of Manchester have used artificial intelligence to uncover a complex picture behind England's ...

US labor productivity rose 2.6% in Q4, while eurozone productivity fell 1.2%. US labor productivity growth has been more than double that of the eurozone and UK in the past two decades. The US ...

Explanations these days for this chart (below) typically revolve around persistent inflation pressures, a continued strong labor market, and expectations of ever-more government borrowing. Less ...

The world economy faces a sobering reality. The global growth rate—stripped of cyclical ups and downs—has slowed steadily since the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Without policy intervention and ...

Europe and Central Asia must seize the opportunity for more productivity-driven growth. By advancing Trade, Investment, Digitalization, Efficiency, and Skills—the TIDES reform agenda—the region can ...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point. And the projections the central bank put out suggest policymakers expect decent economic growth ahead, but not necessarily more ...