NPR News: 09-16-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
Stocks opened mixed as robust retail sales data suggested consumers are still spending despite high energy prices, while the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates. In Washington, a "Pro Human Assembly" brought together Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to debate AI risks and call for development pauses. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill requiring testing and remediation for homes damaged by wildfire smoke. Additionally, the Kennedy Center board shut down the venue citing bankruptcy, and several artists dropped Ed Sheeran’s tour following the removal…
Topics discussed
Stocks and retail sales data
Fed rate hike and gas prices
Pro Human Assembly on AI risks
California wildfire smoke testing law
Kennedy Center shutdown and bankruptcy
Artists drop Ed Sheeran tour
Dolly Parton corn mazes
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