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Work-home boundaries are blurring as people log more hours on the job

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 25, 2020
The Department of Labor is reminding workers and employers to keep track of timecards.
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Sleepless nights are sapping productivity, exacerbating anxiety

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 7, 2020
It's not just you. Sleep has gotten weird for all of us.
Your body is supposed to be asleep overnight, but if you're working, you need fuel.
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In China, economy dogged at decade's end

by Jennifer Pak
Dec 25, 2019
China started 2009 weathering the global financial crisis and ends the decade battling slower economic growth and a trade war with the U.S.
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What if we shortened the workweek?

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 4, 2019
The five-day workweek is ingrained in American culture.
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In Germany, holidays are 'uber alles'

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 6, 2012
German's seem to be the responsible, hard working sibling in the European Union, but they know when to relax.
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