U.S. Economy Grew 2.4% in Q4 2024, Signaled Resilience Amid Challenges
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4% annualized rate in Q4 2024 reported the Bureau of Economic Analysis on March...
March 27, 2025Section
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The United States and Canada set the price of money, the direction of technology, and the trade rules the rest of the world lives by. The Rio Times covers North America through an emerging-market lens: the Fed and the dollar, Wall Street and the AI boom, tariffs and the policies that decide how capital flows to – or away from – Latin America. This hub gathers our daily US and Canada coverage and connects it to the wider Global South story.
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Moody’s Edges Closer to U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Amid Fiscal Concerns
Moody's Investors Service warned this week that the United States moves closer to losing its prestigious AAA credit rating. The...
March 27, 2025
Trump’s 25% Auto Tariff Revives History’s Trade Playbook
President Donald Trump declared a 25% tariff on cars not made in the U.S. on March 26 2025 from the...
March 27, 2025
Border Crackdowns Deter Global Visitors to America
A study from Tourism Economics, released in February 2025, reveals a troubling shift for U.S. tourism. International visitor numbers drop...
March 27, 2025
Trump Signals Potential Tariff Reduction to Secure TikTok Deal with China
President Donald Trump, speaking to journalists on March 26, 2025, proposes easing tariffs on China to secure a TikTok deal....
March 27, 2025
Japan Bets Big on America Amid Tariff Push
A survey from Japan’s business community reveals that nearly half of its top executives plan to expand operations in the...
March 26, 2025
Trump’s Fast-Track Copper Tariffs Spark Global Market Frenzy
President Donald Trump pushes tariffs on copper imports, targeting enactment within weeks, insiders reveal. He ordered the Commerce Department in...
March 26, 2025
Kristi Noem’s Latin America Tour Signals Trump’s Bold Immigration Crackdown
Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s new Homeland Security Secretary, launched her first overseas trip on March 26, 2025, targeting El Salvador,...
March 26, 2025
Trump’s Election Overhaul Targets Fraud, Sparks Debate
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 25, 2025, aiming to reshape U.S. elections, White House officials announced....
March 26, 2025