Productivity shoots up 8.6 percent

Wednesday, May 8, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Productivity, a key ingredient of the economy's long-term vitality, turned in its best performance in 19 years in the first quarter as hard-pressed companies produced more with fewer workers.

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