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Leap Day: 1/366th of the economy

On the whole, the day might not add up to all that much for the economy. But how does it affect the individual?

This final note today: the economic advantages of adding a day to the year.

Not a whole lot, it turns out.

1/366th of added economic activity doesn’t really do much in the grand scheme of things.

Individually, though, think about this:

If you get an hourly wage, today was a chance to earn a little bit more money.

If you’re on salary, you basically worked for free today.

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