From the BBC World Service: China’s GDP grew in the third quarter at the slowest pace since early last year. Then, in Japan, the anime industry has hit a milestone: its value has topped $2 billion thanks to hit movies and the growth of streaming services. And the European Union is looking at “right to switch off” rules for employees, a legal right to ignore business emails and calls outside of working hours.

Have you tried to cancel a subscription or membership recently and gotten the run-around? The Federal Trade Commission says it should be as easy to cancel as it is to sign up. We’ll learn about the new rule entails. Plus, incentives for German automakers to make cars stateside could be on the way. And we’ll also hear a snippet from the latest season of Marketplace’s climate solutions podcast, “How We Survive.”

From the BBC World Service: When NASA astronauts return to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, they will do so in style … wearing Prada. We’ll hear more. Plus, TSMC, the Taiwanese tech giant that controls more than half the world’s output of advanced chips, posted profits of $10.1 billion in the last three months. And on Friday, China will announce growth figures. What can we expect?

A shortage of IV fluid is forcing hospitals across the country to conserve and even postpone surgeries and procedures after an IV fluid production facility in North Carolina was hit by the devastating floods from Hurricane Helene. It’s vital for hospitals, and the shortage clues us in to some of the economics of health care. Also on the program: what challenges Ulta Beauty faces and where the money from the FDIC comes from.

The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run dry, meaning the feds can’t make new, low-interest loans to help people rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The SBA says it won’t be able to make any new disaster loans until Congress appropriates more money, but members of Congress aren’t scheduled to be back in session until November. And later: Canada’s tourism industry recovery and California’s gasoline reserve.

As part of our ongoing Office Politics series, we’ve heard the case for no political talk at work. Today, we’re joined by Michael Reszler of the Better Arguments to learn about healthier ways to disagree and to broach political discourse — in the workplace and beyond. We’ll also get a taste of the process. But first, banks are making a lot of money on investment banking. We’ll unpack.

From the BBC World Service: An Italian naval ship carrying migrants has reached Albania, the first relocation under a new agreement between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. The move faces criticism from human rights groups. We’ll hear more about the deal and its financial implications. Also on the show: a look at Hong Kong’s housing size minimum and Canada’s post-pandemic tourism recovery.

There’s a way U.S. companies could help employees pay down student loan debt the way the boss can help you save for retirement. But will your company go for it? We’ll discuss. First, the lowest-income countries are getting poorer and more in debt, the World Bank finds. Then, we’ll hear some business advice from a 9-year-old entrepreneur, courtesy of our friends over at “Million Bazillion.”