USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 31: Canada and the EU form a strategic alliance in Montreal; US tech...
October 31, 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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Hormuz Deal Odds Jump After US-Iran Draft
Polymarket gives 34% odds of a US-Iran Hormuz shipping deal by 30 Nov, up 10.5 points in 24 hours, after...
October 31, 2026
Chicago Business Index Slips to 55.3 in October
The Chicago Business Barometer slipped to 55.3 in October from 58.8, below the 56.1 forecast, but a reading above 50...
October 31, 2026
Kansas Independents Flee to Democrat
Kansas independents now favor Democrat Adam Hamilton over Republican Sen. Roger Marshall 59% to 25%, a 17-point gain for Hamilton...
October 30, 2026
US Importers Sue Over Canada Tariffs
A New Jersey food importer sued the Trump administration over 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, challenging the use of a...
October 30, 2026
Stelco Hamilton Layoffs Test Canada’s Steel Lifeline
Stelco Hamilton layoffs have left 175 workers idle as of October 2026, testing whether Canada can enforce job promises from...
October 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 30: Canada prepares a war-contingency security framework and pursues EU associate status while...
October 30, 2026
Iran Truce Odds Dip to 84.5% Before US Vote
Polymarket traders put 84.5% on no US strike on Iran before the 3 November midterms, down 7 points in a...
October 29, 2026
Carney Courts EU as US Trade Share Falls
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts EU leaders in Montréal on 29 and 30 October as the US share of Canadian...
October 29, 2026