Economy

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

By ECONEWS
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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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

By ECONEWS
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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

By Kevin Montien
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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

By ECONEWS
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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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

By ECONEWS
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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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

By Adrian Villellas
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January 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A US president signs an emergency order at the Resolute Desk as aides stand nearby in the Oval Office.

Trump declares national emergency to “safeguard” $2.5 billion worth of Venezuelan oil… and what no one is telling you about its environmental and geopolitical impact

By ECONEWS
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January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
German finance minister Lars Klingbeil speaks at a podium as Germany responds to Trump’s Greenland threats and cites international law.

International law applies to everyone, including the United States, says German finance minister after Trump’s threats over Greenland

By Adrian Villellas
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January 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Teen engineering student inspects a compact modular micro house designed to shelter homeless people and reduce housing emissions.

An 18-year-old designs a micro-house that can be assembled in a day and will move into it for 12 months to test it out: his plan is for it to serve as a real shelter for homeless people and reduce emissions

By Kevin Montien
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January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Open-pit iron ore mine in Australia’s Pilbara region, where geologists confirmed an estimated 55 billion tons of high-grade ore underground.

Australia has just confirmed the existence of a “monster” beneath Pilbara: 55 billion tons of high-quality iron… valued at over $6.52 trillion

By Adrian Villellas
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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Geologists examine drilling equipment at the Wangu gold field in Hunan after locating a massive deep underground gold deposit.

China locates a huge gold deposit valued at $85.9 billion at a depth of 2,000 meters with dozens of veins, and geologists are now trying to confirm whether it exceeds 1,000 tons

By Kevin Montien
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January 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Person holding a U.S. Treasury Social Security check as new reports warn of a possible 23% automatic benefit cut

Social Security is on track for an automatic cut that could affect your check by 23%: the new official report confirms it

By ECONEWS
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January 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Older man sits alone on a bench in a cemetery, head bowed, reflecting on loss, identity, and the emotional shock that can follow retirement.

Goodbye to routine, goodbye to identity: the moment when the question “What do you do for a living?” becomes impossible to answer and a risk begins that is rarely talked about

By Adrian Villellas
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January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Closed for bankruptcy sign on a restaurant door as Taste of Belgium enters Chapter 11 in Cincinnati.

A popular organic brunch chain that offered local menus and artisanal waffles has closed due to bankruptcy, leaving thousands of workers and years of collaborations with neighboring farms in indefinite limbo

By Adrian Villellas
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January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
They promise “$2,000 from the IRS in January,” and thousands of people are already waiting to pay their electricity bills: the problem is that no new payments have been approved for 2026

They promise “$2,000 from the IRS in January,” and thousands of people are already waiting to pay their electricity bills: the problem is that no new payments have been approved for 2026

By ECONEWS
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January 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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