Title: The Productivity Puzzle
Course: Tennessee Economics Sample Syllabus > Section: Standard 3: 🛒Market Structures

Are many products made in the United States anymore? As it turns out, yes. In fact, U.S. manufacturing output is near its highest level ever—and with fewer workers. How is that possible? Productivity growth. This issue of Page One Economics describes what affects productivity, why economists are concerned about its recent slowdown, and what can be done about it.