European Central Bank: September hike prospects strengthen – Nordea

Nordea’s Jan von Gerich argues that the European Central Bank remains focused on upside inflation risks and is likely to continue tightening policy.

https://www.fxstreet.com/news/european-central-bank-september-hike-prospects-strengthen-nordea-202608271347

 Extreme weather has cost California farmers over $800 million this year

Legacy farming practices depend on predictable weather patterns, but today's extreme weather requires effective, real-time interventions.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/extreme-weather-has-cost-california-farmers-over-800-million-this-year/

 RFK told Congress he didn’t go to Samoa in 2019 to study measles vaccines — so why does his old letter mention it eight times?

The discrepancy could prompt congressional action, but legal experts consider that unlikely under the Republican-led Congress

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/rfk-samoa-vaccines-measles/

 Bernie Sanders has a fix for ‘Social Security’s solvency for generations to come’: make the rich pay

“We’ve been at this six years, eight years. It’s incredible how long I’ve been at it,” outgoing Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/cassidy-social-security-tough-vote-quote/

 Dolly Parton loved her Tennessee county so much that her foundation cut its dropout rate to 6%

“If you and your buddy made it through high school, The Dollywood Foundation would give money to those high school graduates."

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/dolly-parton-sevier-county-dropout-rate-legacy-foundation-philanthropy/

 His state Democratic Party is still divided but Michigan’s El Sayed gets it, he says: ‘losing is hard’

El-Sayed, who would be the first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/michigan-democratic-party-el-sayed-israel-islam-antisemitism/

 The Apollo missions brought us rechargeable hearing-aid batteries and quakeproof buildings. The European defense industry is now looking for its own “NASA moment”

Defense spending is resurrecting an engineering and manufacturing base many believed had gone forever, with the U.K., France and Germany home to world-leading defense companies.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/apollo-missions-brought-us-rechargeable-hearing-aid-batteries-quakeproof-buildings-european-defense-industry-nasa-moment/

 ‘You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day’: Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement

Arturo Béjar, a former Meta engineering director, said the settlement is a “significant milestone,” but "it allows Meta to define harm."

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/meta-settlement-child-safety/

 Despite having a net worth of $400 million, Kevin O’Leary still shops at Walmart for $29 jeans: ‘I’m always looking for a great deal’

A bargain is a bargain for millionaire Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary—he still shops at Walmart for essentials like jeans, paper towels, and butter.

https://fortune.com/2026/08/27/kevin-o-leary-still-shops-at-walmart-frugal-lifestyle-despite-a-multimillionaire-shark-tank-investor-like-warren-buffett-lucy-guo/