Economy

A Spanish Navy warship enters port escorted by smaller vessels, as Spain rolls out a major fleet renewal plan.

Spain activates its largest naval plan since the Cold War: approximately $650 million, four high-tech submarines, and five F-110 frigates to address future threats.

February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kaiser Permanente marketing text settlement approved in Miami-Dade County court, shown with gavel and Eleventh Judicial Circuit seal.

If you have received this message, you may be entitled to receive up to $75 for each text message, and the deadline to file a claim is February 12, 2026

February 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Scientific paper images flagged for manipulation in NIH funded cancer research investigations

A scientific “detective” from the United Kingdom has uncovered manipulated images in articles financed with public funds, and the United States is already recovering millions of dollars

February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
President Donald Trump gestures in the Oval Office amid questions about $2,000 tariff dividend checks

First he promised it with great fanfare, NOW he says it wasn’t him: Trump forgets his own plan to send $2,000 checks directly, leaving millions of people waiting

February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Mega Millions winning numbers beside a North Carolina Lottery ticket, as a prize is held up over a Social Security number debt mix-up.

A man wins Mega Millions, but his prize is withheld due to a debt that never existed because someone used his Social Security number

February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New York City skyline with Central Park in autumn, as the city announces a major housing settlement forcing repairs across boroughs

The Mamdani administration secures a landmark multimillion-dollar settlement that forces a large property owner to repair thousands of structural problems and ends the hellish conditions endured by hundreds of families in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan in 2026

February 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A cargo ship escorted by tugboats moves through a canal channel with a bridge in the background.

The Panama Canal is forgotten: a new interoceanic corridor opens that will change global trade

February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Screenshot of the IRS website showing the IRS logo and a page headline about doing more with an IRS account.

Stimulus checks in February 2026 are still a rumor, and here’s what the IRS actually says

February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A hillside vineyard in Virginia with rows of grapevines and winery buildings, representing small farm wineries facing new rules.

A recently-passed law in Virginia could bankrupt small artisanal wineries that have been growing grapes and making unique wines in mountainous terrain for decades

February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
IRS website shown as tax deadline penalties of up to 680 dollars begin after missed January filing cutoff

The IRS begins imposing penalties: millions of people face fines of up to $680 for ignoring the IRS deadline

February 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Two neighbors talk by a backyard fence near a garden, illustrating how a simple favor can trigger an unexpected property tax reassessment.

What started as a favor between neighbors ended with a tax bill and an unexpected fiscal nightmare

February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
U.S. currency including ten, twenty, fifty, and one hundred dollar bills, representing potential class action payouts

If you received text messages after saying “stop,” you can claim up to $75 per message before February 12

February 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Empty grocery store shelves and a quiet aisle, as Avondale’s only full-service market struggles to keep fresh food in stock.

This popular supermarket is running out of fresh food: the small store that saved the neighborhood is now struggling to survive, while large chains throw away tons of food

February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
IRS logo on a smartphone with a U.S. flag in the background, as the Internal Revenue Service shifts refunds to direct deposit for 2026.

The IRS launches a historic change affecting 164 million people

February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Crowds gather around Cloud Gate in Millennium Park as visitor fees and hotel taxes rise ahead of 2026.

Chicago imposes the highest tourist tax in US history (and it won’t be the only one): how it will affect your next booking in 2026

February 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
TSA officer monitoring security lines at a U.S. airport checkpoint

Change the way you pay for your travel: the TSA will be implementing security fees starting February 1, and many passengers will be surprised by the impact this will have on their tickets and their time

February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot works at a lab table during a demo, showing AI-driven hands handling small parts.

Elon Musk’s plan to redesign the world’s factories… and perhaps the planet too: humanoid robots that work 12 hours a day, never rest, and use artificial intelligence

February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaii property where a $30 million underground mega-bunker is being built

Mark Zuckerberg is building a $30 million mega-bunker with 30 rooms, 95,000-liter tanks, 13-meter concrete walls, and doors that can withstand 8 tons

January 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
A U.S. Coast Guard member stands beside stacks of seized cocaine bales during an offload at a port.

A Coast Guard patrol intercepted hundreds of packages of cocaine on the high seas, but behind that record lies a chain of deforestation, poisoned rivers, and rainforests turned into clandestine airstrips

January 31, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Freight train on the Interoceanic Corridor rail line in southern Mexico, part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec route linking two coasts.

The Latin American country that moves millions of tons of earth and creates a route that surpasses the Panama Canal

January 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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