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In the summary of the article "What has happened to productivitygrowth?" by Martin Neil Baily (24 Oct., p. 443), the secondsentence should have read, "Unless there is an increase in growth,American living standards will remain stagnant and problemssuch as the budget deficit will plague policy-makers."