Business

Close to hitting the debt ceiling, the government must win over House Republicans

8:06am January 14, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. House Republicans say they'll use the negotiations to win concessions on government spending.

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Economy

The latest federal budget aims to end problematic tax breaks

8:04am January 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break.

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College students look for an apartment in Berkeley, Calif. Rental application fees are a barrier to many in a tight housing market. California is the latest in a string of states and cities passing laws to try and limit them.

Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough

9:12pm January 13, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce.

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Screening at U.S. airports expands to try to detect new COVID variants

5:55pm January 13, 2023

by Rob Stein

The CDC has expanded screening of incoming international air travelers to try to more quickly spot any new variants that might emerge from China's massive COVID outbreak.

World News

Rare earth minerals deposit found in Sweden

5:49pm January 13, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Planet Money's Paddy Hirsch about a discovery of rare earth minerals in Sweden, which can have implications for the global economy and climate.

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National

New York orders Trump companies to pay $1.6M for tax fraud

4:04pm January 13, 2023

Donald Trump's family business has been fined $1.6 million for criminal tax fraud in New York. It is the maximum penalty allowed under state rules.

What you need to know about gas stoves and health risks

4:04pm January 13, 2023

by Jeff Brady

Gas stoves have been in the news as the Consumer Product Safety Commission researches emissions and health effects. NPR Climate Desk's Jeff Brady sorts the misinformation from the facts.

Tesla's Model Y is on display at a Tesla showroom in a shopping mall in Beijing on April 29, 2022. The electric car maker cut prices for its models in a bid to boost sales.

Economy

Tesla slashes prices across all its models in a bid to boost sales

2:28pm January 13, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

The price cuts will make Tesla more competitive and will also mean the base model of the Model Y, the best-selling electric vehicle in America, could qualify for a revamped federal tax credit.

The time-tracking software TimeCamp is able to monitor what files are accessed, and for how long, and whether other non-work activities, such as streaming services, are used on a laptop.

World News

A woman is ordered to repay $2,000 after her employer used software to track her time

12:50pm January 13, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The remote employee had charged her company for 50 hours that were not associated with her job, a Canadian court found. The company used time-tracking software installed on her laptop.

National

A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140k for an 82-year-old Walmart worker

11:16am January 13, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.