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AI Risk Looms Over Corporate Credit Markets

Felipe Cardona February 13, 2026

Financial markets have begun to reassess the consequences of artificial intelligence at a much deeper level. While equity investors initially focused on which technology companies might benefit from the AI boom, attention is now shifting toward corporate credit. Analysts warn that lenders may soon face growing stress as companies struggle to adapt to faster-than-expected technological change. According to strategists at UBS, the pace of AI development is forcing a rapid

Tariff Bond Shortfall Hits Record $3.5 Billion

Felipe Cardona February 12, 2026

A record number of U.S. importers are struggling to meet federal financial guarantee requirements tied to tariff payments, leading to an unprecedented $3.5 billion shortfall

Senate Grills Top Immigration Officials as DHS Shutdown Deadline Nears

SMGN Publishing February 12, 2026

Top leaders from the federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement are appearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security as lawmakers race against time

Trump Administration Proposes Citizenship Question in 2030 Census Test

SMGN Publishing February 5, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Reshape the Census Framework The Trump administration has unveiled a proposal that could significantly reshape the future of the United States

Trump Administration Exempts New Nuclear Reactors From Environmental Review Requirements

SMGN Publishing February 5, 2026

The Trump administration has implemented a significant regulatory shift that exempts new experimental nuclear reactors from critical environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy

China Watches as Trump Reorients U.S. Power Abroad

Felipe Cardona February 5, 2026

A Strategic Pivot Away From Beijing’s Periphery The Trump administration’s foreign policy in recent months has signaled a decisive shift toward the Western Hemisphere, marked

Disney Appoints Josh D’Amaro as CEO to Lead Its Next Global Expansion Era

Sarah Olivella February 5, 2026

The Walt Disney Company has officially announced Josh D’Amaro as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a pivotal leadership transition at one of the world’s

Nike Under Federal Investigation Over Alleged Discrimination Linked to Diversity Policies

Sarah Olivella February 5, 2026

Nike, one of the world’s most influential sportswear companies, is now at the center of a federal investigation into allegations that its diversity, equity, and

US Measles Outbreak Intensifies

SMGN Publishing February 5, 2026

South Carolina at the Center of a Historic Outbreak Measles continues to spread across the United States, with South Carolina experiencing the largest outbreak the

NASA Delays Artemis II Launch as Technical Issues Push Historic Lunar Mission to March

SMGN Publishing February 4, 2026

NASA has officially postponed the launch of its highly anticipated Artemis II mission, pushing the timeline back by at least one month after technical complications

Bezos Orders Major Cuts at Washington Post

Felipe Cardona February 4, 2026

A Strategic Reset That Shrinks the Newsroom The Washington Post has begun one of the most dramatic restructurings in its modern history after owner Jeff

Will Calls to Abolish ICE Reshape the 2026 Midterm Elections?

Sarah Olivella February 4, 2026

The debate surrounding whether to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is once again at the forefront of national politics, emerging as a defining