Look to advanced industries to help drive productivity gains (Mark Muro, Brookings)

The nation’s persistently weak productivity growth continues to cast a pall. Without faster gains neither the middle class nor the less well-off will see an increase in standard of living or sufficient income growth. And yet, little consensus exists on what to do about the problem, or whether much can be done.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2016/07/21-productivity-gap-advanced-industries-muro