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Labor productivity up 4.1 percent from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021

May 10, 2021
From the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021, nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 4.1 percent, reflecting a 1.1-percent increase in output and a 2.9-percent decline in hours worked. Full Text »

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This Beyond the Numbers article looks at both generation and distribution prices for electricity, from 2004 to 2019. The article also discusses how prices have varied during the decline of coal, rise of natural gas, and early growth of renewable power as a share of electricity production.
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