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@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ Some great tips on travel, and how to travel well: [A Philosophy of Travel - by
 > I read up on history, geography, and culture. I love to browse street markets and bookstores. If I do touristy things, I prefer secondary or tertiary sites, or locations that domestic travelers themselves go. I travel to learn — and I want to learn to travel _well_. I have no real desire to collect “experiences” of places — just say No to bucket lists! My goal is to stretch to accommodate what’s around me, and to try hard to _see_ _beyond_ whatever’s become habitual and mundane at home.
 
 #### Economist Special Report on the US Economy
-[The envy of the world | Oct 19th 2024 | The Economist](https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024-10-19) #usa #economy
+[The envy of the world | Oct 19th 2024 | The Economist](https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024-10-19) #usa #economy
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+On Productivity:
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+> This year the average American worker will generate about $171,000 in economic output, compared with (on purchasing-parity terms) $120,000 in the euro area, $118,000 in Britain and $96,000 in Japan. That represents a 70% increase in labour productivity in America since 1990, well ahead of the increases elsewhere: 29% in Europe, 46% in Britain and 25% in Japan.