How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy
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How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy

A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.
Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract
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Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations
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TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations

The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.