{"product_id":"2940013106079","title":"The mechanics of cutting work hours and creating jobs","description":"Congress and the President could create a large number of good jobs soon if they took unemployment seriously. It would not require budget-busting expenditures by the federal government but an approach favored by Americans in the 19th and early 20th centuries - reduced hours of work.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHours reductions are needed to offset the cumulative increase in labor productivity which displaces human labor from productive employment into a variety of activities that do not add to our material or cultural well being but are instead “necessary evils”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe could have a national 4-day, 32-hour workweek by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act with respect to the hours standard.  It has been 70 years since the current 40-hour week became the legal standard.  Now it’s time to move on to a 32-hour week. Don’t be afraid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book tells what measures are needed effectively to reduce working hours for Americans.  It also tells how this leads to job creation.","brand":"Thistlerose Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147460657392,"sku":"2940013106079","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013106079_p0.jpg?v=1763577113","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013106079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}