U.S. Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Point in Over Three Years
Consumer confidence in the United States fell significantly in February marking its steepest decline since August 2021. Analysis from The...
February 25, 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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Trump and Macron Push for Peace in Ukraine, Call for European Leadership
On February 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron held a press briefing at the White...
February 25, 2025
Apple’s $500 Billion U.S. Investment Signals Major Shift in Manufacturing and A.I.
Apple has announced a $500 billion investment in the United States over the next four years, marking its largest domestic...
February 25, 2025
Trump and Allies Confront Brazil’s Censorship, Echoing Brazilian Struggles
Donald Trump and his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), have launched a legal battle against Brazilian Supreme...
February 25, 2025
Salesforce and Google Strike $2.5 Billion Cloud Deal to Challenge Microsoft’s A.I. Dominance
Salesforce and Google have signed a $2.5 billion, seven-year cloud partnership, marking a strategic move to challenge Microsoft’s dominance in...
February 24, 2025
China Hits Record Trade Surplus, but Dark Clouds Gather Over 2025 and Beyond
(Analysis) In 2024, China extended its dominance in global trade, with exports rising 5.5% to $3.575 trillion, far outpacing the...
February 24, 2025
Trump Curbs Chinese Investments in Key Sectors
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum tightening restrictions on Chinese investments in critical sectors
February 24, 2025
Milei Alleges USAID Funded Electoral Fraud in Brazil’s 2022 Elections
Argentine President Javier Milei has brought renewed attention to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
February 24, 2025
Germany in JD Vance’s Crosshairs: NATO, Free Speech, and the Future of Alliances
On February 20, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivered a sharp critique of Germany and other European allies during...
February 23, 2025