When you’re hot…

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | consumer spending and sentiment, Sports news, World economic impacts

Is Milan Cortina's hottest prize a medal? To some, it’s actually Tina and Milo, the two mascot stoats representing the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.The stuffed animals are flying off the shelves and the best way to get one may be to win an Olympic medal....

One somber assessment on AI and jobs

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 10, 2026 | AI creative endeavors, consumer spending and sentiment

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/ai-economy-labor-market-transformation/685731

Interesting crypto and antitrust news from THE BIG NEWSLETTER

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 10, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Crypto considerations, Entertainment, Headline news

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-2-trillion?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=l7jd2&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Aren’t you just THRILLED you DO NOT own Chicago B and C class commercial real estate?? Stark financial realities described here

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 8, 2026 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment, Real Estate moves of consequence

We never liked Panera so this doesn’t affect us but You??

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 6, 2026 | consumer spending and sentiment, Crime, Cyberattacks, Surveillance state

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/panera-data-breach-hits-over-5-million-customers-names-emails-phone-numbers-and-physical-addresses-exposed?utm_term=E46DF840-B677-4F1A-8E89-0649A3432426&lrh=d4463f77c50725884e7d91b5b805c5eaf46bb9c45a75a582677966fd...

Yikes. LIBERAL Women are WHACKED!!!!

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 6, 2026 | consumer spending and sentiment