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U.S. Productivity Rose Less Than Forecast in Fourth Quarter

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By Reade Pickert

February 6, 2020 at 1:30 PM UTC

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Productivity in the U.S. rose less than forecast in the closing months of 2019, indicating the efficiency gains are settling back to their sluggish trend.