Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on all products containing intoxicating hemp has been paused, at least for now. The state’s Department of Health and Senior Services said Tuesday that state regulators will no longer ban sales of all products containing hemp-based THC. Instead, it will solely focus on products with labels that look appealing to children. Then, Amazon warehouse employees gathered outside the company’s St. Peters facility to rally for better pay and other demands Wednesday morning. Workers voiced a variety of complaints, including the dangers of the job not aligning with pay and feeling like the company values profit over its employees. Plus, the Fed cut interest rates by half a percentage point, the first and biggest cut since March 2020. The rate drop signals that inflation is subsiding, and the Fed said it expects up to four more cuts in 2025. Keep reading for the rest of the day’s top business news.