Hmm.... I wonder if this increase in productivity is actually for real. I mean how many people do you know that are actually working LESS hours than before? Besides those laid off or forced to take "mandatory vacations." I think people are actually working more hours to compensate for all their laid off peers but the companies don't need to report it cause they're not actually paying for those hours. Or maybe it's in manufacturing. Cause services hours sure aren't going down.