The numbers: The productivity of American workers rose by a revised 0.8% annual rate in the third quarter, but the increase was still historically weak and does not bode well Read more
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U.S. productivity picks up a bit in third quarter
The numbers: U.S. productivity rose at a 0.3% annual clip in the third quarter, the government said Thursday. That’s the first gain after two straight sharp quarterly declines. Economists surveyed Read more
U.S. third-quarter wage pressures cool a little from elevated levels
The numbers: The U.S. employment cost index rose 1.2% in the third quarter, down slightly from a 1.3% gain in the April-June quarter, the Labor Department said Friday. MarketWatch Over Read more
Who’s going to be the next world’s economic power? Here’s what this famed economist is now saying — and one possible surprise
Thursday’s dramatic spike doesn’t necessarily show that the stock market is about to bottom, but it does confirm that investors are so pessimistic that there isn’t a huge hurdle to Read more
U.S. productivity tumbles again in second quarter, labor costs up strongly
The numbers: U.S. nonfarm worker productivity fell at a 4.6% annual clip in the second quarter, the government said Tuesday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had projected a 4.3% decline. This Read more
U.S. productivity tumbles again in second quarter, labor costs up strongly
The numbers: U.S. nonfarm worker productivity fell at a 4.6% annual clip in the second quarter, the government said Tuesday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had projected a 4.3% decline. This Read more
U.S. wage pressures heat up in second quarter
The numbers: The employment cost index rose 1.3% in the second quarter, down slightly from a 1.4% gain in the January-March quarter, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by Read more
U.S. employment cost pressures remain hot in second quarter
The numbers: The employment cost index rose 1.3% in the second quarter, down slightly from a 1.4% gain in the January-March quarter, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by Read more
Opinion: 3 things businesses should do to support their workers’ reproductive choices beyond paying for employees’ abortion-related travel expenses
Last month, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of precedent, denying the right to an abortion and leaving it up to the states to decide Read more