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More companies explore 4-day workweek for employees

Season 2024 Episode 110 | 7m 59s

Nearly one-third of large U.S. firms are exploring new schedules like the four-day workweek. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at what happened at some companies that tried out a four-day, 32-hour week at the same pay.

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