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 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.