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2Q Nonfarm Productivity Up 2.2%

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I'm -- Brosnan -- get Fox Business -- -- economy nonfarm productivity.

Increased at a faster rate than previously thought in the second quarter as your boss was able to school he's a lot more idea.

According to Labor Department productivity came in at 2.2 percent which is up from the initial estimate of one point 6%.

Shares of Safeway jump -- the company taking steps toward the initial public offering of its prepaid gift card unit Blackhawk network holdings.

Depending on market conditions the supermarket chain expects to complete yet you know the first half of next year.

In the meantime investors are buying up shares of Dollar General this after the discount retailer posted a jump in second quarter profit.

Prompting it to raise its full year earnings forecast company also announcing an additional 500.

Billion dollar share buy back.

And a -- -- a business from the Fox Business Network season is just how an approximate.