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George W. Bush: “A 5.6-percent increase in productivity over the last four quarters is the biggest of any comparable period since 1973.”

On the recordDecember 8, 2002
A 5.6-percent increase in productivity over the last four quarters is the biggest of any comparable period since 1973.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of John Snow To Be Secretary of the Treasury

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