US Q3 productivity rose 3.6% annually, exceeding expectations
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U.S. nonfarm business labor productivity rose at a 3.6% annualized rate in the third quarter, topping consensus estimates of 2.8% to 3.0%, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Output increased 3.7% while hours worked edged up 0.1%, and year-over-year productivity growth came in at 2.1%. The stronger-than-expected gain matters because productivity is a key input for inflation and unit labor cost trends that inform Federal Reserve policy. Watch next for revised BLS figures and third-quarter unit labor cost data to gauge whether the efficiency improvement is durable.
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