US Productivity Surges, Economists Debate AI Impact

US productivity grew at an annual rate of 3.6% last quarter, more than double the 2007-2019 average, with Erik Brynjolfsson crediting AI, while former CEA chair Jason Furman argues the business-cycle average of 2.22% matters more and AI effects have yet to show up.

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