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FT.com - Financial MarketsAug 20, 2026
What is Bessent doing with the $32tn Treasury market — and will it work?
US Treasury secretary has made a high-stakes bet he can beat back soaring borrowing costs

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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Surprisingly calm amid bond market volatility (Yahoo Business)
Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far - AP News (Google Business News)

NYTimes BusinessAug 20, 2026
How Big Tech's A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields
Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Treasury Yields Fall, Gold Jumps On Bessent Buyback Plan; GDX Flashes Buy Signal


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Dow tumbles 700 points, S&P 500 falls as Treasury plan to subdue yields fails - CNBC (Google Business News)

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen's radio show after detente - AP News
Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen's radio show after detente  AP NewsTrump Live Updates: Michael Cohen's Radio Show and President's Economic Threats Against Iran  The New York TimesTrump, Cohen set aside beef in radio interview  The HillPresident Trump and ally-turned-antagonist Michael Cohen reconcile  The Washington Post

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Live Updates: Trump Threatens Economic Penalties for Iran's Trade Partners; U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Heads Home - The New York Times (Google Business News)

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
15 S&P 500 stocks are up 100% or more this year — here's what they have in common


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Wall Street just borrowed $500 billion to build AI — here's what it could mean for your 401(k). Are you ready? (Yahoo Business)
Bessent's efforts in the Treasury market so far haven't worked. Here's what else he can try (CNBC Economy)

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your wallet - Axios
Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your wallet  Axios3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt  NPRGOP, Democrats lament $40 trillion debt as Congress struggles to act  The HillUS debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden  ReutersU.S. debt hits $40 trilli

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history - Space
China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history  SpaceChina is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It's unlike anything NASA has done  The ConversationThe United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program  Ars TechnicaChina is about to launch its most ambitious moon mission yet  Scientific American

NPR Topics: BusinessAug 20, 2026
3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.

MarketWatchAug 20, 2026
A $420 camera for $10: China's young consumers would rather rent than buy. It's a problem for the government and the economy.
Young Chinese are renting cameras, drones and camping gear instead of buying them. It's a clever way to save money — but also the latest challenge to Beijing's effort to get consumers spending.

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash - The New York Times
First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash  The New York TimesUS deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal  The GuardianVenezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says  ReutersLiberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US  BBC

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
Walmart stock drops 9% as sales growth slows, customers make 'trade-offs' amid high fuel costs - Yahoo Finance
Walmart stock drops 9% as sales growth slows, customers make 'trade-offs' amid high fuel costs  Yahoo FinanceWalmart stock tumbles 9% after outlook disappoints Wall Street  CNBCWalmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth  WSJWalmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund  CNN

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Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years - WSJ (Google Business News)

Inc.comAug 20, 2026
Walmart Just Got Nearly $2.9 Billion in Tariff Refunds. It's Investing the Money in Lower Prices
As high gas prices squeeze shoppers, the retailer says the federal refund will fund price cuts and customer experience investments.



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Walmart hikes full-year outlook and gets huge tariff refund, but stock falls on sales concerns (CNBC Business)

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Crypto prices rise after SEC announces proposed regulation


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Gold prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Gold strengthens ahead of FOMC minutes release (Yahoo Business)
Silver prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Silver rises in early trading on lower rate-hike expectations (Yahoo Business)

MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 20, 2026
Apple has gotten too predictable. Will its new CEO take bigger swings?


MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 20, 2026
Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream


MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 20, 2026
Dow, Nasdaq close sharply lower as Treasury buybacks fail to calm bond market


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Stocks sliding in final hour as Treasury buybacks fail to calm bond market: live (MarketWatch Breaking News)
Stock Market Today: Bessent Signals Treasury Buybacks Could Exceed $4 Billion - WSJ (Google Business News)

Entrepreneur.comAug 20, 2026
Your Business Doesn't Need More Software — It Needs Software That Adapts. Here's How AI Is Making That Possible.
SaaS solved one problem and created another. Here's how AI can help solve it.

Inc.comAug 20, 2026
QVC Just Emerged From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. It Still Faces Antthony Hankins's $30 Million Lawsuit
Even after coming out from bankruptcy, the shopping network must face a high-profile lawsuit from one of its longtime partners.



Washington Post BusinessAug 20, 2026
Walmart posts weakest growth in years, a worrying sign of inflation-weary Americans
Walmart posted weak earnings Thursday, while Target and other major retailers reported strong sales this week, offering a mixed picture of the American consumer.

Accounting TodayAug 20, 2026
IRS proposes rules for Trump account investments
Under the proposed regulations, funds can only be invested in eligible investments beginning when the account is established until the beneficiary turns 17.

Entrepreneur.comAug 20, 2026
This Ice Cream Brand Lost a $24 Million Lawsuit Over Copying a Rival's Pastel Colors. It Just Filed for Bankruptcy.
A judge found Rebel copied Van Leeuwen's packaging in "bad faith." Rebel only had about $14 million in assets to cover the judgment.

NPR Topics: BusinessAug 20, 2026
Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in liabilities.

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Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant given life sentence (FT.com - China, Economy & Trade)

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Do Wall Street Analysts Like Dover Stock?


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Republic Services Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish? (Yahoo Business)
Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Cadence Design Stock? (Yahoo Business)

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Stocks Supported by Lower Bond Yields


Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Amazon (AMZN) Sees Bigger AWS Growth, but Rising Competition Could Pressure Returns


Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Target boosts 2026 outlook after Q2 sales and earnings beat


Inc.comAug 20, 2026
The $17,000 Domain That Could Be Worth $70 Million Just Became an AI Chatbot Instead. People Are Asking "Why?"
Why.com sat dormant for nearly three decades. Its owners could have sold the domain for a fortune. Instead, they built a philosophical chatbot.



Accounting TodayAug 20, 2026
IRS unveils Tax Compliance Report for taxpayers
The digitally authenticated report can be used when applying for a job, loan, government benefit or another service requiring tax compliance information.

MarketWatchAug 20, 2026
Seahawks player on his real-estate side hustle: ‘I brought my Super Bowl ring to the open houses'
Montorie Foster Jr. of the Seattle Seahawks got his real-estate license before becoming a Super Bowl champion.

MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 20, 2026
The energy market's rising ‘crack spread' could break the American consumer


Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships - BBC
Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships  BBCReform UK hates ‘Mickey Mouse' degrees - apprenticeships in dodgy crypto, anyone?  The Guardian'Reform's Suella Braverman and Richard Tice unveil university attack - but struggle with basic questions'  The MirrorReform proposes scrapping student loans for EU students while urging Brits not to get 'ripped off' by university  lbc.co.ukSuella Braverman announ

FT.com - Financial MarketsAug 20, 2026
Western oil refinery closures set to continue despite war shock
North America and Europe to lose further capacity to turn oil into petrol, diesel and jet fuel because of investor wariness

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Oil Prices Jump and Bond Market Stress Returns (NYTimes Business)

Google Market NewsAug 20, 2026
Brian Hickerson's attorney issues statement after Hayden Panettiere's death - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Brian Hickerson's attorney issues statement after Hayden Panettiere's death  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosDrug Enforcement Agency joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosHayden Panettiere's boyfriend, present at time of her death, speaks

Google Business NewsAug 20, 2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price - BBC
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price  BBCTrump's Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say  The New York TimesNorth Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing  AP NewsTrump Will Make South Korea Pay for His Iran Humiliation  The AtlanticSouth Korea military drills / Pivot to Asia? / USS Lincoln : Sources & Methods  NPR

MarketWatchAug 20, 2026
Anxious bond market sends troubling message to investors: There's no easy fix for U.S. debt
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to calm markets is being short-circuited.

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Hims & Hers' CEO Just Disposed of 78,859 Shares. Here's What Long-Term Investors Should Know.


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The US Treasury is buying long bonds, but not very many (FT.com - Financial Markets)

NYTimes BusinessAug 20, 2026
Trump's Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran's Trading Partners
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

MarketWatchAug 20, 2026
Crypto comeback? Bitcoin, ethereum are headed for their best day in months as investors flock to hard assets
After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders credited President Donald Trump's crypto-bill initiative and the disturbance in bond markets for helping to revive momentum in the hard-hit space.

NYTimes BusinessAug 20, 2026
How to Find the Best Flights and Travel Deals Over Labor Day and Beyond
Last-minute budget strategies rest on one key principle: flexibility.

FT.com - Financial MarketsAug 20, 2026
US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors
Yield on 30-year Treasuries rises despite move to ‘at least double' purchases of securities

Google Market NewsAug 20, 2026
Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reserved - AP News
Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reserved  AP NewsWalmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Years  WSJWalmart sees the slowest pace in U.S. comparable sales in 6 years and offers cautious guidance  TribLIVE.comWalmart will report second-quarter earnings before the bell. Here's what to expect  CNBC

Yahoo BusinessAug 20, 2026
Instant View: US Treasury will double some bond buy backs


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Someone already figured out how to fully control Pixel 11 Pro's 'HiLight' and make it useful [Gallery] - 9to5Google (Google Market News)

Google Market NewsAug 20, 2026
Trump Threat Puts Focus on Iran's Trading Partners - The New York Times
Trump Threat Puts Focus on Iran's Trading Partners  The New York TimesIran dismisses Trump's ‘economic D-Day' as distraction from America's fiscal problems  Fox NewsCNBC Exclusive: Transcript: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Speaks with CNBC's Sara Eisen on "Squawk on the Street" Today  CNBCTrump has a new plan to crush Iran's economy. But will he stay the c

MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 20, 2026
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as Bessent buybacks fail to calm bond market


MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 19, 2026
The national debt just hit $40 trillion. Here's how it can hurt Americans.


Entrepreneur.comAug 19, 2026
The Next Market Crash Is Coming — Here's How to Prepare Your Business
There is going to be another significant stock market contraction. History guarantees that much. What history doesn't tell us is when.

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ChatGPT Is an Advertising Platform Now. Here's What That Means for Your Business. (Entrepreneur.com)

NPR Topics: BusinessAug 19, 2026
FCC head Brendan Carr says Disney free speech lawsuit is 'without merit'
ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.

FT.com - China, Economy & TradeAug 19, 2026
Chinese carmaker Chery to open UK R&D centre
Owner of Omoda and Jaecoo brands moves to localise operations in Britain and Europe

CNBC BusinessAug 19, 2026
Target says its turnaround is picking up steam, with help from a big tariff refund
Target posted better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter sales and raised its full-year outlook.

Washington Post BusinessAug 19, 2026
U.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than forecasters expected
The landmark number was reached in part because of lost revenue from invalidated tariffs.

CNBC EconomyAug 19, 2026
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
As he has done in the past, Trump accused Fed officials of having political motives.

Washington Post BusinessAug 19, 2026
Used cars are more expensive now. Here's how to get the best deal.
The cheapest used cars are getting older and disappear quickly. Here's why.

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Trump delays Canada tariffs at 11th hour, saying deal close (Accounting Today)

Inc.comAug 19, 2026
A Target-Backed Beauty Founder Admits Her Brand Isn't Working. Rather Than Shut It Down, She's Offering Equity to Revive It
Melissa Butler is offering equity in Thread Beauty to whomever can bring in the audience she can't.



CNBC BusinessAug 19, 2026
Lowe's gives muted outlook as it sees 'pressure' in home improvement spending
Lowe's reported mixed results as the retailer said it continued to see pressure in home improvement spending.

NPR Topics: BusinessAug 19, 2026
FCC's lone Democrat says Disney 'has found its courage' in lawsuit against agency
The Walt Disney Company is suing the FCC, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights by challenges to its ABC broadcast licenses. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.

MarketWatch Breaking NewsAug 19, 2026
U.S. stocks close higher after Treasury buyback plan triggers broad market rally


CNBC BusinessAug 18, 2026
Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC
Disney's ABC has sued the FCC claiming its investigation and early broadcast licenses renewal are a 'retaliatory campaign' due to its programming.
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