Why The U.S. Has A Productivity Problem

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Labor productivity is a key, if often overlooked, economic indicator that policymakers use to gauge the health of the economy and guide fiscal and monetary policy decisions. But the U.S. has seen a productivity slump in recent years. And while the reasons for the decline are up for debate, the economic impacts are wide-ranging and can be felt across the board. So just how is productivity measured, how effective of a metric is it, what's behind the slowdown and what impact does it have on the economy? Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 01:49 — How productivity gets measured 05:46 — State of U.S. productivity 12:00 — Downsides of sluggish productivity 13:54 — What's next? Produced by: Jeff Huang Edited by: Dennis Donovan Graphics by: Christina Locopo Supervising Producer: Jeff Morganteen Additional Production: Lindsey Jacobson, Mark Licea, Brad Howard » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC Why Th

Published 2023-08-25 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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