USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: He Says He Paused It, Nothing On Paper
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 19: Trump says he paused the 50% Canada tariff two hours out, but no legal...
August 19, 2026Section
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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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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 18, 2026: Permits Up, Building Down
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for 18 August: builders filed more permits and poured less concrete, and a 50% tariff...
August 18, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: Two Days And A Phone Call
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 17: a constructive Sunday call, two days before a 50% tariff on $20bn of Canadian...
August 17, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
Bankers are valuing Anthropic's listing on its own 2028 revenue forecast of US$190 billion to US$200 billion, Reuters reports.
August 17, 2026
German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
German companies put just US$5 billion of new US investment to work in the first half of 2026, the lowest...
August 17, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: Four Days And A Draft
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 15: negotiators race to reach a deal before a 50% tariff on Canadian goods lands...
August 15, 2026USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: The Spending Cracked
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 14: American retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the steepest drop since May...
August 14, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: The Number Under The Number
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 13: American producer prices were flat in July and the annual rate fell...
August 13, 2026
US Real Wages Fell in Two of the Last Four Months
US real wages have slipped since April 2026 as prices outpace pay and the savings rate hits a four-year low....
August 13, 2026