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Labor costs revised lower in second Q4 estimate, nonfarm productivity adjusted higher

Nonfarm labor productivity rose 1.5% in Q4 2024, compared with the +1.2% initial estimate and +2.2% in the prior quarter, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday.

U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%

Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor ...

Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows

U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69 percent fewer ...
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Productivity growth revised lower in final Q1 estimate; labor costs extend climb

Nonfarm labor productivity fell by 1.5% Q/Q in Q1, weaker than the initial estimate of -0.8% and Q4 2024's -1.7%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. The ...

Exclusive: AI Could Double U.S. Labor Productivity Growth, Anthropic Study Finds

Exclusive: A first-of-its-kind Claude study gives Anthropic’s researchers a rare look at AI’s real-world efficiency gains—and ...