Jul 12, 2019

Guilt by association with vacation

Fewer than half of U.S. workers use their vacation days, a U.S. Travel Association survey says. Above, tourists sunbathe on the Magaluf beach in Mallorca. David Ramos/Getty Images

ICE promises raids this weekend. Will the trade war affect China's GDP? The U.S. lags way behind Europe when it comes to actually using vacation days.

Segments From this episode

Is China's economy slowing down?

by Jack Stewart

Jul 12, 2019

Economists will be look at GDP figures, expected Monday, for signs the trade war is having an impact.

A clerk counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai, China.

China Photos/Getty Images

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Workplace Culture

American workers can suffer vacation guilt ... if they take vacations at all

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jul 12, 2019

Many vacation days are left untaken or spent tethered to devices.

Fewer than half of U.S. workers use their vacation days, a U.S. Travel Association survey says. Above, tourists sunbathe on the Magaluf beach in Mallorca.

David Ramos/Getty Images

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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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