The Labor Department is planning to review a policy allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities a subminimum wage. Plus, what would a government shutdown look like for federal employees?

From the BBC World Service: Shares in crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande have been suspended again in Hong Kong. Plus, a name change for the U.K.’s best-selling game.

Consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in September, according to The Conference Board. What gives?

We outline the wins of the deal and discuss what it means for actors still on strike. And later: Guidelines for being an ethical foodie.

From the BBC World Service: Carmakers in Europe call for a delay to a new post-Brexit trade tax. Plus, the debut of a major motor championship has opened business opportunities across India.

The makers of ChatGPT are now giving the artificial intelligence tool the ability to speak and see. We humans discuss the changes.

From the BBC World Service: Spotify’s CEO explains the decision. Then: a closer look at the territorial stand-off between Beijing and the Philippines taking place in the South China Sea.

Voice actors and motion actors represented by SAG-AFTRA have voted to authorize a strike. We explore. Then, Ford pauses construction at a battery plant site.

The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to include some parts distribution centers. We unpack the move.