U.S. Travel Ban Targets 19 Nations, Reshaping Immigration and Trade
On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring entry to the United States for citizens from twelve
June 5, 2025Section
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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U.S. Job Growth Hits a Two-Year Low in May 2025 Amid Rising Wages
The ADP Research report shows U.S. private sector hiring added 37,000 jobs in May 2025, the lowest since March 2023.
June 4, 2025
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Jump: U.S. Move Hits Brazil, Canada, and Mexico
On June 3, 2025, the White House announced that President Donald Trump doubled U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum...
June 4, 2025
Alberta Wildfires Disrupt Canada’s Oil Heartland and Threaten Energy Markets
Wildfires in Alberta, Canada’s main oil-producing province, have forced the shutdown of nearly 350,000 barrels per day of heavy
June 3, 2025
U.S. Leads Global Manufacturing Recovery as Europe and UK Lag
The U.S. manufacturing sector outperformed major economies in May, with S&P Global’s PMI rising to 52.0—its fifth straight
June 2, 2025
China Surpasses U.S. in Global University Rankings as Brazil’s Academic Decline Deepens
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) revealed China now hosts 346 universities in its 2025 Global 2000
June 2, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Slash U.S. Trade Deficit, Boost Economic Leverage
President Donald Trump’s bold tariffs swiftly cut America’s trade deficit, with April 2025 data revealing a 46% plunge to $87.6...
May 30, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
President Donald Trump’s bold tariff policy, a cornerstone of his economic strategy, notched a key victory today.
May 30, 2025
U.S. Importers’ Tariff Frontloading Rush Boosts Canada’s 2.2% GDP Growth
Statistics Canada reports Canada’s economy grew 2.2% annualized in Q1 2025, exceeding analysts’ 1.4% prediction
May 30, 2025