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A five-day, 40-hour workweek is the norm for many American workers. But why? What if instead of five work days, we had four? 

. A recent pilot program in the U.K. tested four-day workweeks with fewer hours than the standard 40. The study showed positive results across the board for both employees and employers.

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about the possibility and promise of a shorter workweek. 

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A recent pilot program in the U.K. tested out reduced hours for employees and they found positive results across the board for both workers and employers. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about the possibility and promise of a four-day workweek. 

MPR News with Angela Davis - The idea of a four-day work week is gaining more and more traction. A recent pilot program in the U.K. tested four-day workweeks with fewer hours than the standard 40. The study showed positive results across the board for both employees and employers.

 MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three experts about the possibility and promise of a shorter workweek. 

The promise and possibility of a four-day workweek

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