One of the brighter spots in this economy over the last few years has been labor productivity: how much stuff we’re all making compared to how much time we’re doing it. Productivity increased 1.2% in ...

Employees are at their desks for an average of about five hours every day, and companies are paying for that time. But often the results of an employee’s work vs. time spent don’t exactly match up. A ...

But in manufacturing, technological improvements can translate more directly into higher output per worker. This is what happens when industrial robots automate assembly-line tasks, allowing a single ...

Listen to this episode on the player below or subscribe for free on YouTube or Spotify. The Center for Digital Government’s Teri Takai sits down with HP’s Todd Gustafson and Larry Meadows to discuss ...

Though we’re in the middle of a data drought right now, with the federal shutdown cutting off the flow of government economic data, there’s been plenty of evidence in recent months that the labor ...

The working-age population in the United States is not growing, at least not enough to measure. With President Trump’s immigration enforcement, we may even have more people leaving the country than ...

A new study analyzing 443 million work hours found AI tools on the job yield mixed results for companies and their workforces ...

Productivity draws on a combination of mental energy, physical energy, and motivation derived from meaningful work. Simple strategies can support these primary needs, improve focus, and boost ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people who couldn’t eat out at a restaurant—because of stay-at-home mandates or safety concerns—ordered in instead. The increase in orders for takeout ...

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Compensation climbed for physicians year-over-year, due to increases in productivity and the use of AI, according to a new MGMA report. Physicians are being pushed toward higher productivity than ...