
Warsh Faces Senate With Powell Still Holding the Chair
Trump Fed nominee Kevin Warsh told the Senate the central bank must "stay in its lane" and avoid fiscal and...
April 21, 2026The 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.

Trump Fed nominee Kevin Warsh told the Senate the central bank must "stay in its lane" and avoid fiscal and...
April 21, 2026
US-Canada Pulse: Goldman Sachs record earnings, Russia oil waiver renewal, S&P 500 reaction, cross-border policy briefings for April 20.
April 20, 2026
US Canada brief: Bessent launches financial warfare on Iran via China banks. Senate rejects war halt. Jobless claims beat at...
April 17, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: PepsiCo beats on price cuts, first volume growth in two years. Wyden blasts IRS as Direct...
April 16, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: What Matters Today 1 The banking K-shape crystallised this morning — Bank of America shattered Q1...
April 15, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: What Matters Today 1 The most concentrated financial sector reporting day of the year is underway...
April 14, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: Consumer confidence crashes to all-time low 47.6. Q1 earnings begin tomorrow with JPMorgan, Goldman. 65% expect...
April 13, 2026
Trump declared a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after 21 hours of peace talks collapsed in Islamabad. CENTCOM...
April 13, 2026
USA Canada intelligence brief: March CPI hits 3.3% but core tame at 2.6%. Warsh hearing delayed, Powell may stay. CUSMA...
April 10, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds