No economic challenge is more important for a society than the productive use of its available resources. Productivity tells ...

Productivity growth is the key mechanism that allows the U.S. economy to expand above its long-run trend without reigniting inflation. Recent data show U.S. nonfarm business productivity rising 4.9% ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years ...

One lesson from the 2007–2009 Global Financial Crisis is that one should be cautious about declaring “the fundamentals of our economy are strong” during a period of market mayhem. That said, there are ...

Are we entering a new Space Age and a new Atomic Age? Maybe so, based on the huge drop in rocket-launch costs and renewed global interest in nuclear power. It sure would be awesome to live in a ...

Nicholas Bloom, the William D. Eberle professor of economics at Stanford University, delivered a live presentation on the productivity economics of AI on March 24, 2026. Professor Bloom explored AI ...

Welcome everyone. I am thrilled to join you today for our next emerging Tech Economic Research Network event. I’m Louise Willard, and I serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Information ...

Brett Carlsen—Bloomberg/Getty Images; David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images While the Democratic Party's Convention conveyed a picture of a party that is united and inspiring in many ways, that ...

Productivity was increasing at the end of last year at three times the expected pace while labor costs slowed significantly, underscoring that a deepening recession has taken away the threat of ...

The U.S. experienced its first decline in productivity in nearly three years during the first quarter, turning what was once a growth engine into another potential drag on U.S. economic growth.

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point. And the projections the central bank put out suggest policymakers expect decent economic growth ahead, but not necessarily more ...