Feb 27, 2020

Technology keeps improving, but we keep working more

A man walks in front of the New York Stock Exchange in the early hours of the morning. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Europe's markets down hard over the ebbing and flowing of concern around COVID-19. The rural areas in America seeing a business boost. Why the American workweek is not shrinking.

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Rural communities in "Graying America" see boost in business

by Kristin Schwab

Feb 27, 2020

More than 20% of Americans 65 and older live in rural areas, according to the Census Bureau.

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EEC: Econ 101

Keeping up with the Joneses is expensive

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Feb 27, 2020

We're working more than we really need to.

The arms race over consumption is what drives people in wealthy countries to work more than they really need to.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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