Productivity Tag

US Econ Round-Up – IP Stronger, Surveys Hold

16 Dec, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Uncategorized

Industrial production rose 1.1% in November, a much stronger gain than forecasters had expected (consensus was for 0.6% gain). The stronger gain in November to took the overall level of industrial production above 2007 highs for the first time. While Utilities helped to push industrial...

US Labor Costs Remain Constrained

14 Nov, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Uncategorized

Productivity and unit labor costs for the US were released today. Unit labor costs fell slightly last quarter on an annualized basis as productivity increased slightly more on an annualized basis in the third quarter compared to the second quarter....