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Economic Commentary

Productivity, Costs, and International Competitiveness

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The U.S. trade deficit has been on an improving trend recently, largely due to changes in the exchange value of the dollar. Also associated with the rising trend, however, is the comeback in manufacturing cost competitiveness, evidenced by moderation in labor costs and by rapid growth in manufacturing productivity.

11.15.1988EC 11/15/1988

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Erceg, John, and Theodore G. Bernard. 1988. “Productivity, Costs, and International Competitiveness.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 11/15/1988.

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