The Business News Headlines 18 September 2026

Not letting that pesky First Amendment get into the way, President Trump on Friday banned CNN, MSNow and Politico from covering the White House...and why. This is the Business News Headlines for Friday the 18th day of September, thanks for being with us. In other news, the markets ended the week mixed. Anthropic says its AI agent Claude is helping shape the company’s future. Warren Buffett is stepping away from Berkshire Hathaway and what is next. The Central Bank of Japan has raised its prime rate…the first time in 31 years. What caused over 2,000 flight cancelations in Great Britain? We have a clue. In the hope of blunting the affordability crisis President Trump offered a Medicaid announcement. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and what higher diesel prices will mean for you.

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