The Business News Headlines 16 September 2026

It happened. The Central Bank raised its prime lending rate by a quarter point and that will not sit well with the President. That story first this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Wednesday the 16th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, the markets react to the Fed decision. What a rate increase means for you. The new retail sales report is in and consumers ramped up their…consuming. We’ll share the story. Who is Leon Black and why is he in hot water? We’ll explain. We’ve got the numbers in The Wall Street Report and so why did oil prices come down today? We have that story as well.

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