The Business News Headlines 14 August 2026

You, the U.S. consumer, cut back on retail purchasing and that economic trend is just one of a couple we are following this evening.  This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 14th day of August and thanks for being with us. In other news, markets turned red on Friday and why.  The most recent survey of consumers by the University of Michigan is out and that too spells trouble for the future.  Reddit will soon join the S&P 500 and we’ll share that story. According to Edmunds these cars will not be around next year and some have already disappeared.  We’ll check the Friday number in The Wall Street Report and we’ll have a report on how hobbyists are helping prop up the economy.  Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.