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To: IceShark who wrote (7708)	2/8/2000 12:08:00 PM
From: MythMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42523

81 is your number.. We've been up 80.. I'm going to win -g- Message 12801947

To: IceShark who wrote (7708)	2/8/2000 12:17:00 PM
From: Alias Shrugged	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 42523

Ok. Anyone care to explain how manufacturing output increased 7.3% while hours decreased 3.0%???? WTF. Just what accounts for this sudden 10% boost in productivity (other than more BLS bs). stats.bls.gov ------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Hourly hourly Unit Produc- compen- compen- labor Sector tivity Output Hours sation sation costs ------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent change from preceding quarter Business 4.8 6.7 1.9 3.6 0.6 -1.2 Nonfarm business 5.0 6.6 1.5 4.0 1.1 -1.0 Manufacturing 10.7 7.3 -3.0 4.3 1.3 -5.8 Durable 10.7 6.9 -3.4 4.8 1.8 -5.3 Nondurable 10.5 7.8 -2.4 3.6 0.7 -6.2