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The Surprising Resilience of Corporate Profit Margins
Economic Brief
November 2026, No. 26-37

By Anna Kovner and Lorelei Lin

In the second quarter of 2026, 87 percent of S&P 500 companies beat earnings estimates.

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Is There an Upward Trend in Productivity?
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November 2026, No. 26-36

By Jacob Titcomb and Thomas A. Lubik

Several measures show an uptick in trend productivity growth since 2015, though the most recent data are more mixed.


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