Economics
Britain Posts Worst Productivity Performance in Five Years
- Output per hour increases less than 0.5 percent in 2018
- Productivity puzzle has weighed on wages, economic growth
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Britain recorded its worst productivity performance in five years in 2018, deepening a problem that has plagued the economy since the financial crisis.