U.S. Court Challenges Trump’s Use of Troops in California
A federal court in San Francisco has ruled that President Donald Trump broke American law when he sent soldiers to...
September 2, 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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U.S. Factories Plan Big But Deliver Small in August While Americans Lose Confidence
Tuesday’s U.S. economic data tells a clear story: American businesses face a gap between ambition and reality.
September 2, 2025
Global Economy News Briefing for September 1, 2025
Today’s global economic snapshot reveals a world in motion, marked by striking contrasts and evolving challenges
September 1, 2025
Court Ruling Threatens Tariffs that Fuel U.S. Growth and Revenue
On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled by 7–4 that President Donald Trump’s...
August 30, 2025
U.S. Growth Outpaces Rivals, But Real Factory Output Trails Expectations
The latest U.S. data shows an economy that looks powerful on the surface but more complicated underneath. Growth in the...
August 29, 2025
Canada Slips Into Contraction as U.S. Powers Ahead
Fresh data from Statistics Canada shows the Canadian economy shrinking in the second quarter, confirming that momentum has slowed sharply
August 29, 2025
Trump’s America Roars: U.S. Growth Hits 3.3% as Western Economies Lag
Thursday, August 28, 2025 – The U.S. Commerce Department confirmed that the economy grew at a 3.3 percent annualized
August 28, 2025
Trump’s Gay Allies and the Limits of Identity Politics
The New York Times recently profiled several gay conservatives in Donald Trump’s circle. Rather than emphasize their roles
August 28, 2025
Democrats Risk Losing Direction as Anti-Trump Focus Shapes U.S. Politics
Democratic leaders in the United States are debating how to define their party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
August 28, 2025