U.S. Job Market Thrives with Soaring Wage Increases
American workers earned more in May 2025, with average hourly earnings climbing 0.4% from April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
June 6, 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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Canada’s Unemployment Rate Hits 7% in May, Highest Since 2016 Outside Pandemic
Statistics Canada reported that Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7% in May 2025, the highest level since 2016 outside the...
June 6, 2025
Tesla Endures One of Its Worst Trading Days Since IPO Amid Musk-Trump Feud
Tesla’s stock plunged 14% on June 5, 2025, wiping out $150 billion in market value after a public feud erupted...
June 6, 2025
Trump–Xi Call Puts Rare Earths at Center of U.S.–China Trade Standoff
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping held a phone call on June 5, 2025, aiming to address the escalating...
June 5, 2025
Reform or Retreat: How Trump’s Harvard Ban Exposes Elite University Failures
(Analysis) President Donald Trump’s recent ban on new foreign students at Harvard marks a turning point in the debate over
June 5, 2025
Michelle Bowman Confirmed as Fed’s Top Bank Regulator: What Changes Now?
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michelle Bowman as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, with a 48-46 vote
June 5, 2025
Federal Layoffs and Lower Trade Deficit Reshape U.S. Economy
Tariffs and government reforms have sharply changed the direction of the U.S. economy in April, the trade deficit fell to...
June 5, 2025
America’s Velvet Rope: Trump’s $1,000 Visa Proposal Monetizes Nation’s Top-Destination Status
Donald Trump’s administration is moving to position the United States as the world’s most exclusive travel destination
June 5, 2025
Tokyo Overtakes New York as World’s Top Real Estate Investment Hub
$11B flowed into Tokyo property in Q1 2025—topping New York's $7.3B. Foreign capital doubled as Japan's low rates fuel a...
June 5, 2025