The costs and benefits of switching to a 4-day work week




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Summary: In 1926, Henry Ford instituted a five-day, 40-hour work week with no loss in pay for having Saturdays off. Now, there's a push to consider a four-day, 32-hour work week with no loss in pay, but how practical is it? Daniel Hamermesh, an economist at the University of Texas, and Joe O'Connor, who helped develop a four-day work week pilot program, join John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders