企业产出下滑拖累，美国劳动生产率自2022年以来首次下降

Group 1 - U.S. labor productivity has declined for the first time since 2022, with a 0.8% annualized decrease in Q1, surpassing economists' expectations of a 0.7% decline [1] - Unit labor costs surged by 5.7% in Q1, marking the largest increase in a year, exceeding the anticipated 5.1% rise [1] - The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring these productivity figures, as improvements in productivity are crucial for controlling wage inflation [1] Group 2 - The decline in productivity is primarily attributed to a 0.3% decrease in business output, which was also reflected in the Q1 GDP data showing an annualized initial value of -0.3% [2] - Labor costs have increased by 1.3% year-over-year, with hourly wages rising to 4.8%, a 2.7% increase compared to the previous year [3] - Despite overall negative data, the manufacturing sector showed strong performance, with productivity increasing by 4.5% in Q1, the highest in nearly four years [3]