Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.

As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of ...
Nearshore Americas

LatAm’s Productivity Rate: Four Times Less than the U.S.

Latin America’s productivity rate is alarmingly low, with the region being four times less productive than the United States, according to a study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the ...
Investopedia

Productivity Gains Add To Case for Rate Cuts

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Scott Olson / Staff / ...

Trump’s Fed chair pick argues there’s one key reason to lower interest rates. But is it a convincing one?

Fed chair nominees Kevin Warsh has to convince his colleagues — some of whom are still concerned about inflation — that AI-driven productivity is enough for additional rate cuts.
Seeking Alpha

Productivity slips more in Q1 than consensus, labor costs climb more

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 ...