Tuesday, April 14, 2026

US Productivity

The Economy Is Growing, Jobs Aren’t. Why That Might Be OK.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/the-economy-is-growing-jobs-arent-why-that-might-be-ok-5c50a535
An unusual divergence between GDP and new jobs shows worker productivity is making up for a slowdown in immigration and the labor force. Artificial intelligence could help.
 
White House Study Says DEI Hurts Productivity
https://www.wsj.com/business/white-house-study-says-dei-hurts-productivity-7f7100a9
The report found that industries that adopted race-based hiring policies in the past decade saw productivity fall, bolstering Trump’s opposition.