What the Alberta Referendum Result Means for Canada
Early results showed roughly 76% of Albertans backing Canada, a setback for separatists that leaves oil, pipeline and trade rules...
October 20, 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 20: Alberta votes to stay in Canada, inflation hits 3.1% fueling rate hike...
October 20, 2026
Canada Inflation Tests Bank of Canada’s 28 October Call
Canada inflation rate is forecast to hit 3.2% in September 2026, up from 3.0% in August, testing the Bank of...
October 19, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 19: Alberta votes on separation process, Canada awaits inflation data, and Washington signals...
October 19, 2026
Russia Sanctions Waiver Leaves Latin American Buyers Exposed
The Russia sanctions waiver suspends 500% duties on Russian goods and 100% tariffs on major energy buyers, but Brazil and...
October 17, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 17: Alberta referendum under foreign influence shadow, Trump orders Russia sanctions with waiver,...
October 17, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 16: Alberta advance turnout hits 174,532; Carney warns unity vote is existential; Calgary...
October 16, 2026
Auto Tariffs Hit North America Supply Chain
US Section 232 duties of 25% on vehicles and parts tax one production system across Michigan, Ontario and Mexico. Here...
October 15, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 15: Washington escalates 51st state rhetoric, Ottawa suspends trade talks, Ontario warns of...
October 15, 2026