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A big test of the 32-hour work week is underway. Proponents think it could help productivity

More than 3,300 workers in the UK are taking part in the world’s largest four-day working week pilot. The experiment will last six months while researchers track how people react to an extra day off. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images More than 3,300 workers in the …

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Plans underway to ramp up monkeypox testing if outbreak grows rapidly

Dozens of public health labs across the country are now using a more generalized test for orthopoxvirus, a broader category that includes monkeypox, smallpox and other viruses. Two biotech companies, Roche and Abbott, have announced plans to roll out monkeypox PCR tests, although at this time their test kits are for research use only. The …

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More signs that a major shift in the economic narrative could be underway

This post originally appeared on Tker.co. There is more evidence that the economic narrative could be changing. For months we have been living in an economy where high demand was met by late supply causing inflation to spike. We now appear to be moving into a phase where demand growth is slowing and supply chains …

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More signs that a major shift in the economic narrative could be underway

There is more evidence that the economic narrative could be changing. For months we have been living in an economy where high demand was met by late supply causing inflation to spike. We now appear to be moving into a phase where demand growth is slowing and supply chains are loosening, which should lead to …

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NJ reports 4,053 new cases, 15 COVID deaths. Cases remain constant as Memorial Day weekend gets underway.

New Jersey reported Saturday 4,053 COVID-19[feminine] confirmed positive tests and 15 deaths as cases stabilized at the start of the holiday weekend. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 3,731 on Saturday, down 6% from a week ago and up 86% from a month ago. The statewide transmission rate for Saturday was 1.09. When …

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NJ reports 4,053 new cases, 15 COVID deaths. Cases remain constant as Memorial Day weekend gets underway.

New Jersey reported Saturday 4,053 COVID-19[feminine] confirmed positive tests and 15 deaths as cases stabilized at the start of the holiday weekend. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 3,731 on Saturday, down 6% from a week ago and up 86% from a month ago. The statewide transmission rate for Saturday was 1.09. When …

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