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Judge Restores $7 Billion Solar Program for 900,000 — 10hTrump-appointed Judge Mary McElroy on Sept. 18, 2026, vacated EPA’s termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program for more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

Nicole Hardy The EPA shouldn't have ended the program without a better reason, and the judge was right to step in.

Five Firms Report Mixed 2026 Earnings — 1dA cohort of overseas firms reported mixed earnings for fiscal years ending mid-2026, with some posting profit and others showing revenue declines. HyosungONBCo posted 845.6 million won in net income on minimal sales, First Credit and Investment Bank earned PKR 66.01 million, Devonshire Industries 0.082399 million BMD in net income, Mid Wynd International Investment Trust 5 million GBP, and The North American Income Trust plc posted half-year net income of 60.09 million GBP with EPS of 0.5239 GBP.

CEPS, DP Poland, PGE Report 2026 EarningsBusiness — 3dCEPS PLC posted a strong half-year with GBP 9 million in sales and GBP 10.98 million in net income, while DP Poland saw a 12% intraday stock rise alongside a quarterly EPS of GBP 0.01 and half-year sales of GBP 30.7 million. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna reported solid Q2 results with PLN 15,263 million in sales and PLN 2,015 million in net income, six-month sales of PLN 32,716 million and net income of PLN 3,953 million, with DP Poland also noting an insider purchase of 315,000 shares.

U.S. Banks Raise Prime Rate to 7% — 2dU.S. Bancorp, Fifth Third Bank, and other large U.S. lenders have raised their prime lending rates to 7.00% from 6.75%, with U.S. Bank setting the new level to take effect on September 17, 2026 and others moving in after the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. The changes are designed to lift banks’ net interest income but may raise borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, even as executives express optimism about the economy.

Dana Whitfield This rate hike will squeeze borrowers just when the economy needs stability most.

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Reports Tax Attribution — Sep 1, 2026Several ETFs declared upcoming distributions: JPMorgan Equity Premium Income (Hedged) Complex ETF issued tax-attribution estimates indicating MIT/AMIT status for the period, with Foreign Income (Net) being the primary component and other categories largely zero; another JPMorgan report cites a 36.6404-cent per unit distribution with a similar tax attribution structure. Other funds announced straightforward per-share dividends for September: Western Asset Bond ETF at 0.0897, SPDR SSGA My 2029 Municipal Bond ETF at 0.0518, and iShares iBonds Dec 2055 Term Treasury ETF at 0.0962, each with their respective ex-dividend dates.

Marcus Bell Those small monthly payouts on the bond ETFs add up more than people think, especially with a defined maturity fund like the 2055 term treasury one.

LexinFintech revenue drops 80% as it warns of possible net loss — Aug 31, 2026LexinFintech’s Q2 2026 results show revenue of about 3.19 billion yuan and net income of 101 million yuan, down sharply as credit facilitation and tech-empowerment services declined, even as installment e-commerce income rose about 60.8% and loan originations grew 4.8% to 55.4 billion yuan while outstanding principal fell 11.4%. The company tightened costs, refined risk controls, shifted to an annual dividend evaluation policy with a 30% net-income payout, and warned of much lower Q3 originations with potential net losses amid sector headwinds, underscoring a diversified ecosystem and focus on long-term fundamentals.

Dana Whitfield Revenue down 80% but they're still paying a dividend? Feels like optics over substance given the Q3 loss warning.

G-III Apparel raises profit outlook despite losing Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger lines — Sep 1, 2026G-III Apparel reported a Q2 EPS of $0.26 on revenue of $554.09 million (miss on revenue but slight EPS beat) and released six-month results of net income $86.75 million on $1,090.06 million in sales, while also guiding toward a Q3 2027 net income of $59–$64 million on about $870 million in net sales. The company lifted its full-year guidance for the year ending January 31, 2027 to net income of $181–$185 million (EPS $4.10–$4.20) on roughly $2.71 billion in net sales, noting an anticipated $460 million sales impact from Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, thus balancing near-term weakness with an elevated annual outlook.

Chris Dalton Feels like a healthy sign they can absorb losing two huge licenses and still grow profit. Bodes well for their owned labels long term.

Garfield Faces Backlash Over Billionaire Warning — Sep 7, 2026Andrew Garfield has faced online backlash after telling billionaires to be “scared shitless” of his historical drama The Uprising, sparking a broader debate over wealth inequality and perceived hypocrisy in Hollywood. The controversy unfolds as the film, set during England’s 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, taps into ongoing discussions about income disparity while Garfield promotes the project and its message.

Nicole Hardy The hypocrisy angle gets old fast. Plenty of wealthy artists make work critical of wealth, doesn't mean the point they're making is wrong.

Jeff Bezos Pushes to End Federal Income Taxes for Millions of Americans — May 21, 2026Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is calling for a dramatic change to the federal tax system, arguing that millions of lower-income Americans should pay nothing at all in federal income taxes. During an interview with…