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Vacation and why Americans take so little

2026-05-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·25m 9s ·by NPR
Vacation and why Americans take so little
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Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice. Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid vacation. No matter how long they’ve been at a company. No matter how low paying the job is. Vacation is a right. In