Economy · Important news for 17 August 2026
Japan economy slows in second quarter missing growth forecasts
Walmart and Target Earnings to Reveal State of U.S. Consumer
Central banks face interest rate dilemma as Middle East conflict threatens inflation
US ratepayers lose $12B due to modeling mistake in PJM energy market
An analysis reveals that a modeling error within the PJM grid operator resulted in $12 billion of US ratepayers' money being wasted.
- A modeling mistake in PJM cost US ratepayers $12 billion.
State laws appear to curb private equity takeovers of physician groups
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