Non Farm Productivity first time since 4th Quarter of 2008
The Labor Costs gain of 0.2% comes on the heals of a revised -3.7% 1Q number (was -1.3%).
If Income is down and Productivity is down, both are not good news for economy/companies. Workers need income to spend. If they are not spending, companies need higher productivity to keep profits growing. This data does not suggest that and may pressure stocks.







Workers need money to live.
yes Monica. That is true.