Lock the Clock

A majority of Americans want to end the twice-yearly clock changes, yet Congress has not acted. Time Magazine reports that despite broad public support for making daylight saving time or standard time permanent, senators remain divided over which system to adopt, and concerns about economic, health and safety effects have stalled legislation. The debate continues over whether locking the clock would help or harm Americans.

A renewed push under the slogan 'Lock the Clock!' is calling for governments to stop the twice-yearly switching between daylight saving and standard time. Supporters argue permanent time would cut disruption to sleep, schedules and the economy, and the demand is drawing fresh debate in the media about whether legislatures should finally abolish the seasonal clock change.