Productivity decline raises alarms for U S firms
AP analysis notes U S output per hour fell 2.7 percent last year and rose 1 percent in Q1. From 1966 to 1974 annual gains averaged 1.9 percent, far below trend, with capital investment and R D reduced versus peers like Japan, France, and Germany. Authors flag slowing productivity and possible permanent decline without reforms.
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