Surprise! Labor Productivity Collapses By Young Research - August 9, 2016 Labor productivity fell for the first time in three years in the second quarter. Economists polled by Bloomberg were surprised when their prediction of 0.5% growth in labor productivity turned into a -0.5% drop in productivity. Share this:EmailTwitterFacebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Do Lower Mortgage Rates Matter if House Prices Are Still High? This Has Never Happened to German Bonds Before Now Time to Get Defensive?