The Brand News
Vol. I·Section: Markets & Economy (4)·Oct 27, 2026
Markets & Economy
Prediction Markets Become a New Hole in Gambling Safeguards
Platforms like Kalshi sit outside the state rules that let problem gamblers ban themselves
By the editors·
Markets & Economy
The US and Canada Trade War Reaches the Grocery Aisle
Washington bans Canadian alcohol and dairy imports after August talks collapsed, with no restart date in sight
By the editors·
More From The Editors
Markets & Economy
Regulators Turn to AI to Police Prediction Markets
The CFTC wants machine learning to catch insider trading on Kalshi and Polymarket as event-contract volumes balloon
By the editors·
In the wires
Raw stories we’re tracking. Some will become posts above; many won’t. Listed here so you can see the source feed.
- Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a carNPR ·
- New Hollywood era begins with an epic mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.NPR ·
- Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growingBBC ·
- Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfoldHacker News ·
- 'This can't go on': thousands protest against housing crisis in SpainHacker News ·
- 'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisisBBC ·
- G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threatBBC ·
- He was banned by betting sites, and filed for bankruptcy. Then he relapsed on KalshiNPR ·
- US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export banBBC ·
- Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EUBBC ·
- What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojoBBC ·
- SNAP's funding model is starting to change. Here's what that means for the programNPR ·
- Along U.S. Route 1, Maine voters worry about heating oil, gas and Canadian tariffsNPR ·
- Egg prices have tumbled since Trump returned to office. Here's whyNPR ·
- Trade tensions mean fewer Canadians flocking to South FloridaNPR ·
- The new and huger Paramount has a new co-CEOThe Verge ·
- One year after the end of the EV tax credit, is the future still electric?NPR ·
- Africa's richest man to launch Kenya oil refinery despite land protestsBBC ·