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US Productivity Rises Faster than Expected in Second Quarter

Summary by Times of India
US worker productivity saw a stronger than anticipated 1.4% rise last quarter. This growth follows a revised 0.8% increase in the prior period. Businesses investing in artificial intelligence are expected to drive further productivity gains. Unit labor costs also increased at a slower pace than economists predicted. This trend suggests AI may help keep wage inflation contained.

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US productivity rises faster than expected in second quarter

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The productivity of American workers grew faster than expected in the second quarter and further improvements are likely to occur as companies invest in artificial intelligence, which is expected to keep wage inflation contained. Non-agricultural productivity, which measures production per hour per worker, increased at an annualized rate of 1.4% last quarter, after advancing by 0.8% - revised upwards - in January-March, according to the Labour D…

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The productivity of the work in the United States rose 1.4% in the second quarter of 2026, in annualized rate with seasonal adjustment, after the high revised of 0.8% in the first three months of the year, according to data released this Thursday by the Department of Labor. The result came above the market projections, of high of 0.6%. Material exclusively for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the matter and make your registra…

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Recruiting Headlines broke the news on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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