Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s policies to get the U.S. economy back on track seems to be working as the country is experiencing a robust economic recovery and a surge in worker productivity that could rival that of the tech boom 20 years ago. Since he took office on January 20, 2021, productivity has soared well-above the national average for the last decade.
Washington Post Heather Long writes that, “the U.S. could be on the verge of a productivity boom, a game-changer for the economy.” According to Long, “the optimism this time derives partly from Congress and the White House taking steps to make significant investments in physical and digital infrastructure.”
Productivity growth has widespread benefits for American households and the broader U.S. economy.
