US debt ceiling deadline looms

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With less than a week to go until the deadline is breached, we find out how close we are to a deal between the Democrats and the Republicans. Rahul Tandon gets the economist perspective on how the deal can get over the line. After a year of strikes and union action, we speak to the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 45 million workers across the continent. And we heard from Barcelona, where the city's status as a tourist magnet has come under scrutiny. (Photo: New York Stock Exchange, US, 25 May 2023 Credit: Justin Lane/EPA)