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productivity

proh duhk ti vuh tee

  • n  the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
  • n  (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time

  • Charlie Riedel AP (WASHINGTON) Worker productivity, the single biggest factor determining living standards, grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while .
  • It was a productivity boom that ushered in America's postwar era of mass affluence.
  • We're looking at an explosion of productivity and innovation, and it's just getting started, as millions of minds that would otherwise have drowned in obscurity get backhauled into .
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  • President Bush in FOXNews
    I think the system is basically sound, I truly do,Bush said. "I understand there's a lot of nervousness. The economy is growing. Productivity is high. Trade's up. People are working - it's not as good as we'd like. And to the extent that...

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