Charles Payne: Why Andrew Yang's 4-day workweek is one of his 'smarter ideas'
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Fox Business Network host Charles Payne expressed support for the four-day workweek suggested by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, telling Fox News' Sandra Smith that it's among Yang's "smarter ideas."
"I think it’s a good idea," Payne told "America's Newsroom HQ."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The fact of the matter is, that most people work a lot. So if you're talking about a 40-hour workweek, that can certainly be done Monday through Thursday. I think the extra day off might help work-life balance, I think it could get some money into the economy."
ANDREW YANG SAYS US SHOULD 'SERIOUSLY LOOK AT 4-DAY WORKWEEKS
Yang suggested the idea on Twitter Monday, writing "3-Day weekends are better than 2-Day weekends. We should seriously look at 4-day workweeks. Studies show that we would be just as productive. It would create jobs at the margins and improve mental health.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I do see some benefits to this," Payne said. "I think it's one of Yang's smarter ideas that we're looking into."
Microsoft tested out a four-day workweek experiment in Japan last summer and found there was a major increase in productivity levels when work hours were cut to promote a better work-life balance.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Employees actually sold more, while the company reduced spending on overhead costs.
Payne said if he ran for president, the shortened workweek would be "the first thing I ran on."
Fox News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.