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The Business News Headlines 26 August 2026
Today Meta agreed to a huge settlement of nearly $18 billion and that is where we start today. This is The Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 26th day of August, thank you for being here. In other news, Wall Street had a sluggish day. Inflation continues and we’ll share the numbers. The U.S. economy grew at just 1.5% in the second quarter, well below expectations but consumer spending rebounded. That rebound in spending amounts to a credit card warning sign and we’ll explain. We’ve got the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Nvidia posts strong results but, there is a but. Thanks for…
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