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Productivity woes endure in March quarter

Productivity, a concept treasurer Jim Chalmers recently described as too often seen as "cold" and "almost soulless," despite it being, as he also noted, the best way to improve people's lives over time, was stagnant in the March quarter and declined over the year, according to the latest figures from the Productivity Commission.

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