The recent declines in output may reflect "hangover effects from companies’ deep job and capital-spending cuts in the wake of the recession."
A slight rise in output and a fall in hours worked lead to productivity gains in the third quarter.
Workers gradually become less compliant over the course of a single workday, says a new study.
The decrease in worker productivity is partly due to U.S. companies being stingy with the "capital" workers need to increase output.
