Adrian Villellas
Another major sporting goods chain is entering a delicate phase in 2026, and the signs are already there: annual sales of around $1.209 billion, net debt of close to $90 million, inventory reduction, and intense pressure in a sector where Bob’s, Moosejaw, Next Adventure, and other companies have already fallen
Mexico achieves an unprecedented victory at the UN and sets limits on artificial intelligence in decisions regarding nuclear weapons
New York makes historic change to housing taxes: Kathy Hochul signs law eliminating local tax on primary residence for veterans with 100% total disability
The SBA uncovers $8.6 billion in fraud related to pandemic loans, with two states at the center of the scandal
The United States is already borrowing $43.5 billion a week, and the cost of debt is entering a worrying zone
Walmart confirms its strategy of freezing self-checkout lanes to curb theft, and customers are already noticing
The largest used car dealer agrees to pay $15,000 for each illegal seizure, and the blow could be huge
Social Security could pay out an unexpected one-time bonus, and millions of retirees are already reading the fine print
A Circle K employee bought a winning ticket worth $12.8 million at his own store, and now a judge will decide who gets the money
Trump’s tariffs have already left a historic hole of $3.5 billion, and now the problem is not just paying more
Not even 50% tariffs can save aluminum: the United States loses another major smelter as electricity costs drive the market, Century closes Hawesville permanently (252,000 tons per year), and the void is filled by a business that pays less for electricity, data centers
Russia is modernizing its arms factory with machinery from Italy, Germany, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom in the midst of war, plans to install at least 22 industrial machines, and a member of the European Parliament utters the most viral phrase: “Thank goodness the Russian army is the most corrupt in the world”
Russia took its AI robot for a walk… and it ended up “eating the ground”: the public demonstration that has gone viral around the world













