NPR News: 09-15-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
Stocks dipped as investors awaited a likely Fed rate hike, while escalating Middle East tensions pushed US gas prices to record highs. Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon rallied in Washington demanding AI growth restraints, contrasting with President Trump’s focus on maintaining dominance over China. In Toronto, Canadian PM Mark Carney urged $1 trillion in domestic investment to diversify away from US trade dependencies. Additionally, the Supreme Court blocked Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions, and the EPA rolled back greenhouse gas emission limits for power plants.
Topics discussed
Stocks dip ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
Houthi rebels and rising US fuel prices
Sanders and Bannon rally to restrain AI growth
Sanders calls for US-China AI treaty
Canada's PM Carney hosts investment summit
Canada diversifies trade and defense ties
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot plan
Trump reacts to Supreme Court rulings
EPA rolls back greenhouse gas emission limits
EPA administrator defends emission rollback
Emmy Awards results and tech leaders on AI
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