How has the rate of productivity growth in the United States changed over the past fifty years?

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Productivity increased rapidly during the 1950s and 1960s, slowed down from the early 1970s until 1995, and then accelerated again.

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Productivity growth has remained consistent throughout the last five decades.

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Productivity has declined in growth rate steadily since the end of World War II.

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From the 1950s to the 1970s, productivity growth was slow, but it picked up later, likely due to improvements in computer technology.

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Productivity growth has shown no clear pattern over the past fifty years.

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