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IndustryWeek August 1, 2004 David Drickhamer	You Get What You Measure Manufacturers have been measuring productivity for a long time. You know what it means; you know what it looks like. Is it time to look a little deeper?
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CFO December 1, 2006 Edward Teach	A Productive Debate Significant or not, the gap between pay and productivity is a subject that won't go away, particularly now that control of Congress is passing to the labor-friendly Democratic Party.
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CFO November 1, 2011 Alix Stuart	More, Better, Faster: But How? A new survey helps explain why productivity is skyrocketing at so many companies.
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BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Michael J. Mandel	Sure, The Trade Deficit Is Scary -- But We Can Handle It America's wealth is growing fast enough to easily cover its debt.
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The Motley Fool August 10, 2010 Rich Smith	Picture of the Day: Help Wanted! Whether employers want to hire or not. Lower productivity may not be unqualifiedly good news, but by my count, that's at least two big cheers for it.
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