WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. worker productivity dropped in the first quarter for the first time in nearly three years, resulting in a surge in labor costs that could squeeze margins for businesses at a ...

(Bloomberg) -- US labor productivity fell in the first quarter for the first time in nearly three years as economic output declined, snapping a streak of efficiency gains that have helped temper the ...

(RTTNews) - Revised data released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity tumbled by much more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2025. The Labor Department ...

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.

Nonfarm productivity dipped by 0.8%, at an annual rate in Q1 2025, more than the -0.5% consensus and a reversal from the 1.7% gain in Q4 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...