After 42 successful years, the controversial chain Hooters may be on the brink of bankruptcy, like several other chains in recent history. Jesse Rothstein warned it “seems almost unavoidable at this point.” Unintended consequences will appear, problems will arise and sooner or later the whole project will come to a standstill.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers.