As compared to earlier years,the rate of growth of labor productivity in the United States from the 1970s through the mid-1990s
A) increased dramatically.
B) increased slightly.
C) slowed considerably.
D) increased in the 1970s and declined in the late 1980s.
E) remained constant.

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The rate of growth of labor productivity in the United States slowed considerably from the 1970s through the mid-1990s. This period is often referred to as the "productivity slowdown" as the rate of growth of labor productivity was significantly lower than in the previous decades.

As Compared to Earlier Years,the Rate of Growth of Labor