The Supreme Court returns to the bench Monday for a term that conservative activists hope will bring new constraints on federal power, from the regulation of financial institutions to environmental protection to which revenue sources Congress can tap to replenish the Treasury. https://ift.tt/SB4HnGs

A growing number of American politicians are criticizing U.S. backing for Ukraine, potentially jeopardizing the support that has been central to Kyiv’s fight to beat back invading Russian troops. https://ift.tt/TYd9Ev1

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced a direct threat to his leadership a day after crafting a deal to avoid a government shutdown, as his most prominent Republican critic said he would seek to oust him from the post. https://ift.tt/9yZLu5I

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China’s economy is showing signs of perking up after months of anemic growth, offering a glimmer of hope for the global economy. https://ift.tt/mwj03ab

Small-business bankruptcy filings are rising this year, a signal that higher interest rates, tighter lending standards and greater operating costs are straining entrepreneurs. https://ift.tt/r6hsGYd

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square received regulatory signoff for a novel investment vehicle, which he said he would consider for a transaction with X, formerly Twitter. https://ift.tt/KVSq49p

Many Walmart corporate staff are getting new titles and pay packages in the coming weeks as the company works to manage labor costs and simplify the structure of its workforce. https://ift.tt/weD3CKg

September passed with little news about Tesla starting deliveries of its long-delayed Cybertruck, after CEO Elon Musk had stoked hopes of its arrival in the third quarter. https://ift.tt/Grx3KVY

PG&E chief Patti Poppe is fighting to salvage a plan to bury power lines to reduce wildfire risk weeks before regulators are expected to decide to significantly restrict the number of underground lines in favor of other, cheaper, ways of mitigating the danger. https://ift.tt/rCsNHM6