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Can we have a 4-day workweek every week?

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A new report from The New York Times delves into increasingly common monitoring software used to track employee productivity. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Will the workweek shrink in a post-pandemic world?

by Meghan McCarty Carino May 26, 2020
Many companies have gone remote. Is a four-day workweek next?

U.S. business lobby warns administration against ending Hong Kong's status

by Scott Tong May 26, 2020
U.S. officials suggest countering Beijing by downgrading ties with Hong Kong, drawing protests from business lobby.
COVID-19

Could the third quarter of this year be the “fastest-growing in U.S. history”?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst May 26, 2020
It depends on how you read the data, economist Megan Greene of Harvard says.
Adventures in Housing

For one Denver couple, home is a 25-foot RV

by Amy Scott May 26, 2020
They wanted to save money and live more simply. Then came quarantine.
COVID-19

Is social distancing possible on Broadway? A discussion with Eva Price

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal May 26, 2020
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke with the Tony-winning producer about the future of the theater.

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