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World Service,14 Mar 2012,18 mins

US economy and the 20 hour week

Business Daily

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Has the US economy reached a turning point at the right time for President Barack Obama, ahead of elections in November? Lesley Curwen asks Pippa Malmgren, who was Special Assistant for Economic Policy to President George W Bush. And economist Lord Skidelsky discusses the controversial idea of a maximum working week of 20 hours. Plus technology commentator Jeremy Wagstaff looks at why some tech companies are able to rise phoenix-like from the flames.

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