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Cites the increase in raw-steel production in the United States for the week ended April 1, 2000.

Reports on the result of a survey conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide which reveals that increasing productivity is most important factor for measuring the success of corporate meetings.

Reports on the results of a survey conducted by the American Management Association, which found out that corporate downsizing does improve profit and industrial productivity.

The article discusses an analysis of data from the U.S. agency the Labor Department conducted by the newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" indicating that in several U.S. metropolitan areas the pace of wage growth as of mid-2015 was lagging behind the pace of wage growth prior to the financial crisis of the early 21st century. According to the article, reasons for the lag include foreign competition, a lack of productivity, and what is referred to as an invisible labor supply.

The article discusses slowed economic growth in the U.S. as of mid-May 2015 and whether the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve, also called The Fed, would raise short-term interest rates. According to the article, The Fed reported that U.S. industrial production contracted in April 2015, and a consumer sentiment index taken by the University of Michigan indicated that consumer confidence had dropped.

The article considers the state of the U.S. economy. The author notes that although job creation has been strong, growth in productivity and wages have not. Among possible reasons cited for why productivity performance has not been better are the severity and aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, and tepid capital spending by businesses.

The article discusses the fashion retail chain Forever 21, focusing on the company's inability to fill its oversized stores with merchandise. Other topics include leadership of the company by chief executive officer Don Chang, the company's need to increase productivity over market value, and the company's plans for further expansion in 2015.

The article examines how low-wage U.S. employers are hiring part-time workers to mitigate health-care requirements for health insurance for full-time employees. Companies such as restaurants, hotels, and retailers are restricting workers' weekly schedules to less than 30 hours per week, the limit which will go in to effect in 2014. Other topics include the impact on productivity, the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and comments from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The article reports that rising demand has prompted some industrial firms in the U.S. to begin exploiting idle production capacity, and in some instances seek ways to expand capacity. The author notes strong growth has been experienced by exporters of chemicals, paper, and computers. Chief executive Bill Jasper of polyester-yarn maker Unifi Inc. says capacity utilization at his firm has grown to 85%.

The article discusses productivity growth in the U.S. Productivity rose throughout most of a recent recession, and during the fourth quarter of 2009 it jumped 5.8%. Contributing factors include motivated workers eager to retain their jobs, new equipment, and better processes. In the short term, a drop in productivity growth could lead to more hiring and lower unemployment.

The article reports on the upgrade of industrial scanner guns amidst the increase in their online orders.

The article focuses on U.S. industrial productivity and its role in determining Federal Reserve Board monetary policy. The recession has left a large amount of unused production capacity in many industries, which creates a major drag on both economic development and prices. However, should the board keep interest rates low and capacity utilization increase unexpectedly, inflation could result.

The article reports on decline of Brent, the global benchmark for crude oil, reinforcing decline in the global economy and mentions the concerns of decline in industrial production in Japan on November 2015 along with concerns of oil consumption throughout Asia.

The article offers U.S. news briefs on topics including the settlement negotiation of the Justice Department with officials of Ferguson, Missouri for police training and court operations and the decline of industrial production in November 2015.

The article reports that the continuing slump in crude-oil prices weighed on oil drilling and milder-than-usual weather have led to the decline in U.S. industrial production in October 2015.

The article reports business and economic developments in China as of mid-November 2015, including a decline in the country's industrial production and an increase in retail sales.

The author discusses potential economic implications of the reported weakening of U.S. productivity for the U.S. Federal Reserve System.

The article reports on the plan of mattress maker Tempur Sealy International Inc. to eliminate about 140 jobs in international operations and sales in a bid to streamline the company and move improve operating productivity.

The article reports that the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to face problems after a 0.2 percent decline in U.S. industrial production in September 2015 while manufacturing output also fell by 0.1 percent in the same month after declining by 0.4 percent in August 2015.

The article explores crude oil refinery operations in the U.S. as of August 2015, when its four-week-moving-average basis is at above 95 percent according to the U.S. Energy Department and is expected to further contribute to the decline of oil prices.

The article reports on the decline in the Caixin China manufacturing purchasing managers index in July 2015.

A chart is presented that lists information about U.S. economic conditions as of July 13, 2015 including retail sales, industrial production, and initial jobless claims.

The article reports that the third quarter saw a halt in productivity growth, making those in the business community nervous. Economic development in the U. S. is reliant on productivity growth, but U. S. workers have been pushed as far as they can go. Technological innovations like the Internet have been incorporated into business and are no longer engendering the benefits they once were.

This article discusses the Detroit, Michigan General Motors (GM) program "Jobs Bank," which continues to pay auto workers after the company no longer needs them. The program pays salaries and benefits to employees that either perform a company-approved activity, such as volunteer work or schooling, or spend every day in a GM facility doing nothing. Jobs Bank accounts for a huge amount of money spent by GM and other car companies every year. Some executives see Jobs Bank as a continuing drain on company profits because an excess of employees encourages overproduction, which decreases profit margins. Jobs Bank is up for renewal in 2007 when union contracts expire.

Discusses the improving economic conditions in the United States, focusing on the nation's service sector. Percentage increase in U.S. productivity during the third quarter, according the Labor Department; Comments from Robert Solow, a Nobel Prize-winning economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), regarding the benefits reaped by service sector companies from technological investments and organizational changes that have made those investments work for them; Statistics related to the growth in production since the fourth quarter of 2001 in the U.S.

Reports that more companies are electronically monitoring the movements of their employees in an effort to improve productivity and efficiency. Comments from Derek T. Smith, a managing partner at a law firm that requires employees to check in at a secretary's desk by placing a finger on a sensor; Other examples of companies monitoring employee attendance electronically; Comments from Lewis Maltby, president of National Workrights Institute, a workplace-rights advocacy group, regarding the tracking systems; View of Pam Dixon, an author and privacy-rights expert, regarding the unintended effect of falling productivity with a tracking system in the workplace.

Focuses on the economic conditions of the United States and reduction of the capacity glut that has crippled the economy since 2000. What a reduction in the capacity glut means for the economic recovery; Percentage drop in the capital spending by business since 2000, indicating that companies have been unwilling to invest in new buildings and equipment; Statistics related to manufacturing capacity, suggesting a slow down in growth since 2000; Indications of capacity reduction in the smokestack and services sectors, whose companies are closing plants and stores.

Examines the market for hand-held computers, or personal digital assistants (PDA), beyond consumers. Value of the global hand-held computer market, which is reaching out to governments and corporations that are looking to improve the way employees perform their jobs; Examples of how the devices are being used by police officers, physicians in hospitals, retail employees as portable cash registers, and train conductors; Statistics related to consumer sales, suggesting the consumer market has hit a saturation point; Percentage of the market going to corporations, organizations and government agencies; Impact that wireless technology is expected to have on sales of these devices to corporations and government agencies.

The author claims that low investment during and after the recession is partly to blame for the slow productivity growth of the U.S. in 2015.

The article discusses the industrial production data report for April 2015 due to be released on May 15, 2015, particularly the measurement of utilities, and the report's potential impact on the U.S. economy.

The article focuses on the economic status of Great Britain, which reportedly has one of the worst records on productivity, a problem that allegedly has become a central issue in the campaign of Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Party leader Ed Miliband in the 2015 election.

The article reports on the weakening of the U.S. dollar against rival currencies on April 15, 2015 due to lower-than-expected U.S. industrial output.

The article reports on the decline of U.S. industrial production in the first quarter of 2015 according to the U.S. Federal Reserve, and mentions topics including the output of U.S. factories, mines and power plants, the weakness of economic indicators, and layoffs in energy and manufacturing.

The article offers news briefs related to world politics and economy of March 2015 including the decline in industrial productivity in China, share water agreement between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, and release of several child soldiers in civil war by rebels in Sudan.

The article presents the report by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which showed that the country's manufacturing production increased 1.1% in November 2014, showing that the U.S. economy is performing outstandingly despite signs of weakness around the world.

This section offers world news briefs as of December 13, 2014 including a police investigation on a shooting attack on the Israeli Embassy in Athens, Greece, India's investigation on a high-profile Twitter social media account used to promote the views of the militant group Islamic State and increase in the factory output across countries that share the euro for two consecutive months in October 2014.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "The Unsettling Mystery of Productivity," by Alan Blinder in the November 25, 2014 issue, "Obama Presses Trade Deals to Jump-Start Export Push" in the November 17, 2014 issue, and "Schumer's ObamaCare Mea Culpa" in the November 26, 2014 issue.

The article offers information on the U.S. stock market for June 16, 2014 and discusses the impact of industrial production increases on investment.

The article presents world news briefs as of April 15, 2014 on topics including a fire in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, a budget surplus target which was apparently beat by the Greek government, and reported increases in industrial production in the 18 nations that comprise the euro zone.

The article discusses a February 2014 report which claims that Brazil's economic growth has weakened over the past two quarters, focusing on the country's industrial production and retail sales, as well as a comparison of the economic conditions in China and Brazil.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Federal Reserve which claims that the nation's industrial output declined in January 2014 as a result of cold weather conditions which impacted several factories and mining operations, focusing on the Ford Steel LLC firm and the attitudes of consumers.

Letters are presented from readers responding to articles previously published in 2014 including "Mystery Assault on Power Grid" from the February 5 issue, "The Pope's Chicago Cardinal" by Nicholas G. Hahn III from the February 7 issue, and "U.S. Productivity Growth Has Taken a Dive" by Edward C. Prescott and Lee. E. Ohanian from the February 4 issue.

The authors discuss the implications of reduced productivity growth in the U.S. and offer suggestions aimed at boosting growth including less government regulation in health care and banking, immigration reform, and improved education through merit-based pay for school teachers.

The article reports that industrial output in the U.S. in November of 2013 surpassed prerecession peaks set in December of 2007, signaling a strong economic recovery in the U.S.

The author offers suggestions for the positive development for emerging markets as of mid-September 2013, particularly the implementation of economic reforms that increase productivity instead of short-term stimulus, and discusses a 2013 speech delivered by Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon.

The article reports on increased industrial output from the European Union in the second fiscal quarter of 2013, examining how industrial output in Germany contributed heavily to the region's improved economy and speculation that the euro zone recession has ended.

The article discusses research on U.S. industrial growth in April and May 2013, and mentions the economic effects of shale oil prospecting, the financial rebound of the automobile industry, and economic forecasting of industrial-production output, as well as energy demand in the U.S.

The article reports on the slowing of Chinese economic growth as of May 14, 2013, with information on key economic indicators including industrial productivity, disposable income, and investment in construction.

The article reports on concerns regarding weakened economic growth in China as of May 2013 and the potential impact on unemployment and wages, despite minor improvements in the country's industrial productivity in April 2013.

The article discusses economic conditions, household spending, and industrial production in Japan during March 2013.