NPR News: 09-16-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
Stocks opened mixed as robust retail sales suggest consumers are spending despite high energy prices, while the Fed prepares to raise rates. A diverse group, including Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, gathered in Washington to debate AI risks and call for a development pause. California signed a first-in-nation law requiring insurance coverage for wildfire smoke remediation, and the Kennedy Center shut down amid financial and political disputes. Additionally, several artists dropped Ed Sheeran’s tour following a pro-Palestinian incident, and Dolly Parton-themed corn mazes are raising funds …
Topics discussed
Stocks open mixed as retail sales jump
Fed rate hike expectations and rising gas prices
Pro Human Assembly debates AI risks
California law for wildfire smoke remediation
Kennedy Center shuts down over bankruptcy
Artists drop Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine
Dolly Parton corn mazes raise literacy funds
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