US Jobs Report Tests Peso and Real
The US jobs report week of November 2-6, 2026 will test Latin American currencies as markets weigh Federal Reserve policy...
October 31, 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
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 31: Canada and the EU form a strategic alliance in Montreal; US tech...
October 31, 2026
Chicago Business Index Slips to 55.3 in October
The Chicago Business Barometer slipped to 55.3 in October from 58.8, below the 56.1 forecast, but a reading above 50...
October 31, 2026
Stelco Hamilton Layoffs Test Canada’s Steel Lifeline
Stelco Hamilton layoffs have left 175 workers idle as of October 2026, testing whether Canada can enforce job promises from...
October 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 30: Canada prepares a war-contingency security framework and pursues EU associate status while...
October 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 29: Bank of Canada raises rates to 2.50%, Ontario premier attacks the move,...
October 29, 2026
Fed Plans 1 Meeting With No Rate Vote
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said on 28 October 2026 that one 2027 meeting with no rate vote and no statement...
October 28, 2026
US Consumer Confidence Jumps to 91.7
US consumer confidence jumped to 91.7 in October from 84.2, far above the 81 forecast, a sign that American households...
October 28, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 28: Washington pushes a $1.5T Pentagon budget and methane rollback; Bank of Canada...
October 28, 2026