Europe Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: What The Order Book Is Actually For
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 21: German factories hit a four-year high on defence orders and stockpiling while German services...
August 21, 2026Section
Economy
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: The List Of Things Canada Would Give Up
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 21: three weeks of tariff negotiation end at midnight, and Ottawa's ranking of...
August 21, 2026
One in Eight Argentine Families Is Behind on a Loan
Argentina loan arrears are 7.6% across the system, but families are at 12.7% and lending outside the banks is running...
August 21, 2026
Brazil Shed 45,900 Retail Jobs in Six Months
Brazil retail jobs fell 45,900 in the first half of 2026, the worst first half since the pandemic, while the...
August 21, 2026
Peru Moves to Keep Julio Velarde at the Central Bank
Julio Velarde was designated to head Peru's central bank to 2031 on 21 August, subject to Senate ratification. He has...
August 21, 2026
Bolivia’s Censured Economy Minister Is Still in Post
Bolivia economy minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza was censured on 18 August and is still in post. The fight is now...
August 21, 2026
Panama Canal Caps Daily Ship Transits From September
Panama Canal transits will be capped at 34 a day from 4 September and 32 from 15 September. In exchange,...
August 21, 2026
Foreign Investors Pull a Record Week From Brazil’s B3
The Brazil foreign outflow hit a record R$12.6 billion in one week, about US$2.4 billion. Year to date, overseas investors...
August 21, 2026
Argentina Votes Wednesday on Central Bank Reform
The Argentina central bank reform reaches the Chamber of Deputies on 26 August, if the government finds a quorum. One...
August 21, 2026