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U.S. productivity slows while unit labor costs rise in Q4

MarketWatch Pulse reports that U.S. productivity slowed in the fourth quarter, while unit labor costs accelerated.

The report points to a combination of weaker productivity and faster unit labor costs as a key shift in labor cost dynamics heading into the new year.

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