Travel ban adds new countries; Uber could make nice with London

The new restrictions replace the original travel ban affecting six countries, and Uber was deemed not “fit and proper” to operate in the British capital last week. Read on and join the conversation.

President Trump announced a revised travel ban that adds Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela to the list of countries facing travel restrictions, joining Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia. Sudan, part of the original ban, has had restrictions lifted. This order takes effect October 18 and replaces the outright ban on travel from six majority-Muslim countries, which was set to expire on Sunday. The new restrictions have been set for an indeterminate period and will be tailored differently to each country. The changes may complicate a case on the original ban that is being heard next month by the Supreme Court. ? Share your thoughts: #TravelBan

Uber is open to concessions in London, The Sunday Times (paywall) reports. The ride-sharing company may concede to passenger safety rules and benefits for its drivers, including possible limits on working hours, in exchange for the operating license it was denied Friday. The company struck up a petition against the city’s decision the same afternoon — a strategy it’s used in the British capital before to pressure governments — and has collected nearly 750,000 signatures. Uber has three weeks after the September 30 suspension of its license to appeal and can continue operating during that process. ? Share your thoughts: #LondonUber

A revised Obamacare repeal is expected to be released today, reports Axios. The new version of the Graham-Cassidy Senate bill increases funding for four states whose senators oppose the legislation; as of Sunday, it was unclear whether the bill had enough votes to pass. Senators are racing against the clock to approve the legislation — a rule expires Saturday that would allow them to pass it with a simple majority instead of 60 votes. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office plans to release early analysis of the previous draft’s effect on budget deficits as soon as today. ? Share your thoughts: #GrahamCassidy

Puerto Rico’s recovery could set the island back decades. Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, leaving all of its 3.4 million residents without power — which could take six months to restore. But the effects of Maria, and Irma before that, could last years; the second storm wiped out 80% of the territory’s crop value, a loss of over $780 million in agriculture yields, according to Puerto Rico’s Department of Agriculture. Infrastructure has been destroyed, and the Guajataca Dam is threatening to burst. Damage to the island could surpass $30 billion — and that’s on top of an existing $73 billion debt crisis that forced the region into a form of bankruptcy earlier this year. “Puerto Rico is dealing with a crisis of historic proportions,” says Axios. ? Share your thoughts: #PuertoRicoMaria

Baby boomers are holding on to their homes, and it's driving up housing prices while keeping inventory low. “The traditional 'empty nest' storyline where parents would be downsizing is not happening," says real estate company Zillow’s chief economist. It’s largely because of high housing costs — ”it is simply cheaper for them to stay put” — and an inventory squeeze for smaller homes. Thanks to high construction costs, there aren’t enough entry-level houses being built to meet demand. ? Share your thoughts: #BabyBoomerHousing

Idea of the Day: “Sleep isn’t a nice to have,” says author and consultant Bernard Marr; a lack of it has very real effects on productivity, motivation, and creativity at work. And skimping on zzz’s starts a vicious cycle: According to the National Sleep Foundation, employees spend an extra 4.5 hours working at home each week to deal with lost productivity during the day — which only makes it tougher to sleep that night.

“If you want to catapult your professional success and prevent a plethora of negative effects on your career, a powerful first step is to try to solve your sleep issues.”

What's your take? Join the conversations on today's stories: #TravelBan | #LondonUber | #GrahamCassidy | #PuertoRicoMaria | #BabyBoomerHousing

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