We’ll explore how COVID upended the tip-based restaurant industry and where we go from here. But first: Where does the Fed think the economy is headed?

We examine the challenges the Federal Reserve faces as it tries to pull of an economic balancing act. Then, we delve into the ugly history of tipping.

From the BBC World Service: Major brands are severing ties with Johnny and Associates, Japan’s biggest talent agency, following a sex abuse scandal. Then, a closer examination of the Libyan dam disaster.

Paying interest goes against Islamic rules on finance. Now, more institutions are offering Islamic mortgage solutions. Plus, what happens if the UAW strike grows?

Striking workers are angry about automakers’ reliance on temporary and “tiered” workers. How did the industry get here? Plus, a look at the current investor gold rush.

From the BBC World Service: Small Italian islands near North Africa are struggling to cope with the influx of migrants, per the Italian government. Plus, examining record gold prices and gender representation in Japan’s cabinet posts.

As the UAW begins limited strikes, demanding fair pay, benefits and more, what might be next for U.S. automakers?

When start-up insurance companies fail, they leave customers with no way to access medical care. Plus, a look at the UAW’s demands.

From the BBC World Service: French supermarket giant Carrefour now alerts customers to products that have shrunk in size, but kept the same price. Plus, contaminated flood water in Libya and a night out in war-torn Ukraine.