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Column: Why we need to redefine ‘full time’ work

By Denise Cummins

Economy Nov 06

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 6: A construction worker works on a beam at The Hub on Causeway next to TD Garden in Boston on March 6, 2018. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
U.S. work productivity falls for the first time in nearly 4 years

Some economists point to technologies, such as smartphones and mobile software, that aren't that economically useful. Others say that innovations like search engines, which are free to users, aren't properly captured in government data.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Economy Jan 05

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How employers kill worker motivation and what they can do to change

Bemoaning America’s productivity slowdown, behavioral economist Dan Ariely set out to find what really motivates us. Behavior is driven by emotion, he concluded, not rewards like money; the ability to help other people, feel that we’re useful, feel that we’re…

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Other News: Worker Productivity Soars Most in 6 Years

In other news, the Labor Department reported worker productivity jumped last spring by the most in six years, and an SEC investigation concluded that agency flaws enabled Bernie Madoff.

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