Economics
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Economics
Why your local vet and ice cream shop is owned by private equity
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Global Economic Prospects
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Global Economic Prospects 2024 | World Bank
Output per worker increased by almost 300% between 1950 and 2018 in the U.S. The standard American workweek, meanwhile, has remained unchanged, at about 40 hours.
This paradox is especially notable in the U.S., where the average work year is 1,767 hours compared with 1,354 in Germany, a difference largely due to Americans’ lack of vacation time.
Some
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