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America: The No Vacation Nation

This likely won't be news to Americans, but citizens of the US get the least amount of vacation time of any developed country. Laci Green tells us the unexpected impact of all this work. Read More: U.S. The Only Advanced Economy That Does Not Require Employers To Provide Paid Vacation Time, Report Says http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn... "It's mid-August and many Americans are either on or about to take off for a week (two if they are lucky) of annual vacation. But is that enough, and is it paid?" Fewer Americans Get Paid Vacation Days Than 20 Years Ago http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013... "While more than 80 percent of American workers got paid vacation days two decades ago, just 77 percent do today, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)." Overworked Americans Leave Half Billion Vacation Days Unused http://www.ibtimes.com/overworked-ame... "No one retires wishing they'd spent more time at their desk," noted John Morrey, vice president and general manager of Expedia.com. Yet, the online travel company's latest Vacation Deprivation Study reveals that Americans left about a half-billion vacation days unused last year." INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY AND UNIT LABOR COST TRENDS, 2011 http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/p... "Manufacturing productivity increased in 2011 in 15 of 19 countries covered, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Labor productivity (output per hour) rose by more than 2 percent in the majority of countries." Paid leave in private industry over the past 20 years http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/... "Paid leave was the most prevalent employee benefit provided by employers in private industry throughout the United States in 2012." On holiday: Countries with the most vacation days http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/b... "The United States is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday. By law, every country in the European Union has at least four work weeks of paid vacation." The importance of vacations to our physical and mental health http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/f... "Among the many debates swirling through the nation's circle of pundits each year is whether nation's leaders should take time off in the summer for their yearly recess. As it turns out, though it may seem that they're being irresponsible, perhaps they're doing the right thing. Everyone needs a vacation once in a while." Travel is the best medicine, study finds http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/l... "Traveling keeps you young. Or at least healthier. That's the finding of a new study linking travel to decreased risks of heart attack and depression and even the promotion of brain health." Watch More: Future of Transportation    • What The Future of Transportation Looks Like   TestTube Wild Card http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-114-w... Learning a Foreign Language    • Things To Avoid When Learning a Foreign La...   ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... DNews on Twitter   / dnews   Anthony Carboni on Twitter   / acarboni   Laci Green on Twitter   / gogreen18   Trace Dominguez on Twitter   / trace501   DNews on Facebook   / dnews   DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com