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The American think tank Brookings Institution released a report "The middle class Bet365 app download squeeze" on August 18，This report is produced by Isabel V., Senior Fellow, Economic Studies Program, Brookings Institution.Sauhier (Isabel V. Sawhill) with Katherine Guyot, former research analyst at the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution。Report mentioned，Bet365 app download is a scarce resource，The amount of Bet365 app download people have and the way they spend it has changed significantly over the past two centuries。Modern development has extended the average life expectancy of human beings，Personal leisure Bet365 app download has increased significantly。Workers in high-income countries work fewer hours，Increased personal and family Bet365 app download。

However，In recent decades，Americans’ progress in pursuing “Bet365 app download abundance” has stalled and is unevenly distributed，The average number of hours worked by the U.S. working-age population remains essentially unchanged。Compared to other developed countries，Americans are working longer – the average American now works 1860 hours per year，300 hours more than the French，400 hours more than the Dutch。The difference in working hours between workers in the United States and European countries is due to the fact that European countries have more vacation days，And work fewer hours per week。The United States is the only OECD country without a statutory minimum annual leave，Many U.S. employers also offer less paid Bet365 app download off than the minimum standards in other countries。

Over the past 40 years，The proportion of dual-income families in the United States increased from 50% to 70%。In America today，Middle-income couples with children work an average of 3,446 hours a year together，Over 600 hours more than in 1975。As American families increasingly rely on two incomes to make ends meet，So they are used to take care of their families、The Bet365 app download for self-sleep and leisure is increasingly limited。At the same Bet365 app download，Young and middle-aged Americans have the greatest Bet365 app download pressure。

　The report states，Current labor market and family policies and practices in the United States have not kept pace with changes in women’s economic roles—more women are entering the workforce，Go to full-Bet365 app download position，Become one of the sources of family income。Americans have to work hard at an age when family responsibilities are heavier，Limited opportunities to take Bet365 app download off for family care or retraining。The cost of child care is high for middle-income people，And school hours are inconsistent with regular working hours，This creates difficulties for many parents who work full Bet365 app download，Many workers do not yet have access to paid family leave and flexible work arrangements。To reduce Bet365 app download pressure on American workers，The report makes several policy recommendations: reduce the length of the standard work week；Provide more paid holidays；Allow them to take a break from work to care for family members or retrain；Postponing the retirement age；Issue child care subsidy；Coordinate school Bet365 app download with work Bet365 app download；Increase investment in telecommunications and transportation infrastructure。

(Wang Youran/Compiled)