Microsoft Is Now a Safer Borrower Than the U.S. Government
Microsoft now borrows at the same cost as the US government, eroding the safety advantage Washington has held since 1944,...
May 24, 2026Section
The Fed & US Economy
The Federal Reserve sets the price of money for the entire world, and the US economy’s signals – jobs, inflation, growth, sentiment – decide where global capital flows. The Rio Times covers the Fed, the dollar and US macro data through an emerging-market lens, because nothing moves Latin American rates and currencies more.
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, May 22, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers GOP pulling Iran war-powers vote, Alberta separation referendum, Memorial Day markets, Canada retail, NOAA hurricane forecast,...
May 22, 2026
Fed Governor Waller Says Next Move Could Be a Rate Hike
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Frankfurt's ECB that the Fed should drop its easing bias — a rate hike is...
May 22, 2026
Warsh Takes Fed Helm in Trump White House Ceremony Friday
Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the 17th Fed chair Friday at the White House, ending the Powell era...
May 22, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
USA & Canada intelligence brief covers DOJ barring IRS from probing Trump, Musk's OpenAI lawsuit thrown out, Georgia runoff, Canada...
May 20, 2026
U.S. Treasury 30-Year Yield Hits 5.17%, Highest Since 2007
US Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs as persistent inflation driven by the Iran war oil shock reshaped global interest-rate...
May 19, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers Trump Iran strike halt, Massie Kentucky primary, Pentagon-Canada defence board pause, Carney economic announcement, six-state primaries.
May 19, 2026
Trump Cancels Iran Strike After Pakistan Delivers 14-Point Peace Plan
The US paused a planned military strike on Iran after pressure from Gulf states and renewed negotiations through Pakistan, prompting...
May 19, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
A packed North American brief highlights Bill Cassidy’s primary loss, ongoing LIRR strike disruptions, Trump’s reported Q1 trades, a Supreme...
May 18, 2026