Business

A passenger stands on scales at Auckland International Airport as part of a survey to generate average weights for people traveling on Air New Zealand flights.

World News

This airline is weighing passengers before they board international flights

1:02pm May 30, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"For safety reasons we need to know the weight of all items onboard the aircraft," Air New Zealand says. Numbers from the scales won't be displayed and will remain anonymous, the airline says.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the sweeping anti-immigration bill, which is among the strictest in the country, on May 10. It will go into effect on July 1.

Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike

12:48pm May 30, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.

What the deal to raise the debt ceiling means for the economy

10:56am May 29, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the long-term impact of the federal debt ceiling deal that was struck over the weekend.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:57am May 29, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy agree on deal to avoid default. Incumbent wins Turkey's presidential runoff. Ukraine's top commander hints long-awaited counteroffensive is imminent.

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Economy

The U.S.'s perfect credit rating is on notice for the second time in its history

8:58am May 28, 2023

by David Gura

After Fitch warned the U.S. its AAA rating could be in jeopardy, there is fear of a repeat of what happened in 2011, when Standard & Poors downgraded the U.S. to AA+.

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Here are the evolving details of the debt limit agreement

8:43am May 28, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

A deal between White House and House Republican negotiators to raise the nation's borrowing limit still must pass Congress.

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Congress has about a week to pass the debt-limit agreement, and avoid default

8:06am May 28, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

The White House and House Republican negotiators have agreed in principle to raise the U.S. debt limit and avoid default. The agreement must still pass Congress.

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Biden says debt limit deal is a compromise but still protects Democratic priorities

8:06am May 28, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Details of the deal President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck to avoid national default are still emerging as the text of the bill is being written.

Economy

Demand for U.S. Treasury bonds could surge, even as default looms

8:06am May 28, 2023

by Scott Horsley

If the federal government defaults on its debt, one surprising place investors would likely seek shelter is in the safety of U.S. Treasury debt.

Politics & Government

Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks

12:03pm May 27, 2023

A major point of contention in debt-ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for safety-net programs.

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