USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday, May 11, 2026
S&P 500 hits record 7,300, DRAM ETF surges 30% in a week, CPI due Tuesday, and Warsh Fed vote looms...
May 11, 2026Section
US-Canada & Latin America
From tariffs and migration to investment, remittances and the dollar, no relationship shapes Latin America more than the one with the United States and Canada. The Rio Times covers the trade, policy and capital ties binding North America to the region – the lens that reads both ends.
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Alberta Independence Vote Could Come on 19 October
Alberta's independence referendum could go to ballot on 19 October after 302,000 signatures, far above the 177,732 needed. What it...
May 11, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Friday, May 8, 2026
US nonfarm payrolls rose 115,000 in April against a 65,000 consensus while unemployment held at 4.3 percent, but the BLS...
May 8, 2026
U.S. Trade Court Strikes Down Trump’s 10% Global Tariff
A US trade court ruled 2-1 on May 7 that Trump's 10% global tariff under Section 122 is illegal —...
May 8, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
USA-Canada Pulse May 6: AMD +16% on AI chip guidance; ADP +109K beats; SEC ends mandatory quarterly reports; Carney-Sheinbaum CUSMA...
May 6, 2026
Trump Pauses Hormuz Convoy Plan, Citing Progress on Iran Deal
Trump paused the Project Freedom Hormuz convoy on May 5, 2026, one day after it began, citing Iran deal progress....
May 6, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
USA-Canada Pulse May 5: Section 122 tariffs expire July 24; Magnificent 7 $725B capex; Powell stays on Fed Board; Carney...
May 5, 2026 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday, May 4, 2026
USA & Canada Pulse for May 4: Project Freedom Hormuz operation begins, War Powers 60-day clash, S&P record, Powell final...
May 4, 2026
Mercosur-Canada Trade Deal Closes Three Chapters in Latest Round
The Mercosur-Canada trade deal closed three chapters in the April 27-30 round in Brasília. New meetings are planned for May,...
May 4, 2026