Washington Begins Returning $166 Billion in Illegal Tariffs
The Trump administration opened the CAPE portal Monday to refund US$166 billion in IEEPA tariffs struck down in February, with...
April 21, 2026Section
North America
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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Global Economy Briefing
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 20, 2026
US-Canada Pulse: Goldman Sachs record earnings, Russia oil waiver renewal, S&P 500 reaction, cross-border policy briefings for April 20.
April 20, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of April 20–24, 2026
Copom and ECB both decide next week. This week's Flash PMIs, US Retail Sales (+1.4% exp.), Mexico CPI, and Lagarde...
April 19, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
WTI crude plunged 11.4% to $83.85 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open. S&P 500 surged 1.2% to 7,126....
April 18, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026
US Canada brief: Bessent launches financial warfare on Iran via China banks. Senate rejects war halt. Jobless claims beat at...
April 17, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
Philadelphia Fed surged to 26.7—highest since Jan 2025—as prices paid spiked to 59.3 while US industrial output fell 0.5%. What...
April 17, 2026USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for April 16, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: PepsiCo beats on price cuts, first volume growth in two years. Wyden blasts IRS as Direct...
April 16, 2026Global Economy Briefing
Global economy briefing: S&P 500 breaks 7,000 for first time ever, China Q1 GDP beats at 5.0%, Empire State surges....
April 16, 2026