The acceleration in productivity growth suggests the economy’s supply side is responding to the tightness of labour markets and the tax cuts introduced early last year. With investment growth slowing more recently, there’s a good chance productivity growth will drop back again. But we wouldn’t rule out a more sustained acceleration in productivity growth in the long run, as new internet and AI technologies diffuse through the economy.
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