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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Beginning today, federal aviation officials are easing restrictions and allowing more flights to depart as more air traffic controllers return to work. NPR's Joel Rose reports on this latest sign that commercial aviation is gradually returning to normal following the government shutdown.
The reductions in air traffic at dozens of major airports will be lowered from 6 percent to 3 percent of flights through the weekend. The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration say that reflects improvements in staffing levels at air traffic facilities. The FAA said the restrictions were necessary to keep the airspace safe as the agency grappled with widespread staffing shortages of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. But with the shutdown over, air traffic controllers have finally received some of the back pay they earned, and most are now back to work. Airlines say they're confident they can ramp up quickly and should be able to return to their full schedules before Thanksgiving holiday travel begins.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The eight senators who brokered that controversial deal to reopen the federal government continue to face political backlash from Democrats. Kevin Miller with Maine Public Radio reports that Senator Angus King says it was a necessary step.
King, who is an independent, has faced intense criticism in Maine for joining seven Democrats in voting to reopen government. As part of the deal, Republican leaders agreed to hold a Senate vote on whether to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The two Democratic caucuses had been demanding an outright extension. But King says the onus is now on Republicans.
We're either going to be successful and get an extension of the tax credits, probably with some amendments that are negotiated,
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or the Republicans will say no, and then they're on record clearly as being opposed to fixing this problem.
King handily won re-election last year. For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller.
President Trump removing tariffs on a lengthy list of items amid pressure to address high consumer prices. The list includes tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits, and other commodities. Democrats won big election victories last week, with candidates focusing on affordability. A mixed week for the stock market. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that relief at the end of the shutdown was tempered by concerns that tech stocks might be overvalued.
The six-week government shutdown was a drag on the U.S. economy. The White House estimates it shaved about $90 billion off of fourth-quarter GDP. Some of that will be made up now that the government's reopened, but some of the loss will be permanent. We'll also get a better handle on the economy once the government number crunchers who were idled by the shutdown start churning out reports again. We'll get a report on the September job market next Thursday, almost seven weeks behind schedule. Tech stocks lost ground during the week as investors worried the artificial intelligence boom may be overdone. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped about half a percent, while the S&P 500 index rose about a tenth of a percent, and the Dow climbed more than three-tenths.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR. An unusually strong atmospheric river storm has city officials in Los Angeles on edge. Forecasters say the heaviest rain is expected to fall this morning. The National Weather Service warning of the potential for rock slides and debris flows in areas ravaged by wildfires earlier this year. The rain is expected to last through the weekend. A hearing is set for next week on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's efforts to settle thousands of lawsuits over the opioid crisis. Yesterday, a bankruptcy judge said he plans to approve the deal, which would require members of the Sackler family to pay up to $7 billion over time.
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