By Steven Monacelli Nearly one hundred years ago, famed economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that by the time his grandchildren entered the workforce they would only work 15 hours a week thanks to technological advancements that increase productivity. Although Keynes and his wife were never able to have children due to medical reasons, their hypothetical grandchildren would be working by now. And had they taken their grandfather’s economic prediction to heart, they would be sorely disappointed. Whether it’s because they’re juggling multiple jobs or are exempt from being paid overtime, many Americans today work well over 40 hours a week
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