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Stronger UK productivity estimates, solid Q2 GDP growth at 0.4% and signs of rising business investment have put a spotlight on companies that help other businesses work smarter. If output per worker is being undercounted and AI is starting to bite, the risk is missing early winners. This article introduces three UK Productivity-Focused Tech &…

GDP growth has come in strong so far in 2025. Yet, job growth in 2025 was barely above 0 at 15,000/month. So, if economic growth is strong and job growth is weak, some would tell us we are in the middle of a productivity boom with the promised benefits (and perils) of AI upon us!

The battle over the final Budget Bill of this parliamentary term is already underway. Although the decisive moment will come when we have a clear picture of the available resources – as is always the case in a process that requires direct liaison with Brussels. Following statements by the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and the…

METR previously published a paper which found the use of AI tools caused a 20% slowdown in completing tasks among experienced open-

AI adoption and use are still evolving, and the technology itself is changing rapidly. What we know about AI and its impact on productivity growth and the economy remains uncertain. Transformations take time. We need to look for early indicators in the data and in business to get monetary policy right. The following is adapted…

Nicholas Bloom, the William D. Eberle professor of economics at Stanford University, delivered a live presentation on the productivity economics of AI on March 24, 2026.

Over the last two years, there has been a notable increase in U.S. productivity growth. For example, in the third quarter of 2025 (the most recent quarter for which data is available), the four-quarter growth rate of real output per hour in the nonfinancial corporate sector was 3.8 percent. That is more than twice the…

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Nigerians are working harder, but that does not necessarily mean businesses are becoming more productive.