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Data Round-Up: Productivity Trend Remains Weak; Small Biz Outlook Firms Slightly

posted by Michael Lewis on August 09, 2016

Found in US, categorized in Macro

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Headline

Non-farm business productivity declined slightly in 16Q2; the trend remains quite weak. Small business optimism continues to firm gradually; wage pressures continue to mount (also gradually).

Abstract

FMI’s analyses of today’s 16Q2 Productivity & Labor Costs data and the July NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, plus notes on June Wholesale Inventories.

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Michael Lewis

Mike Lewis founded Free Market Inc. (FMI) in 1982 as a full-service economic consulting firm, providing insights and in-depth data analysis primarily for institutional money managers and corporate planning directors.

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