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
US Markets & Wall Street
Wall Street sets the global risk appetite, and when it moves, emerging markets move with it. The Rio Times tracks the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, the dollar, Treasury yields, IPOs and the deals driving US and Canadian markets – through an emerging-market lens, with an eye on how every Wall Street swing reaches Latin American assets.
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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
ExxonMobil Set to Return to Venezuela After 19-Year Standoff
ExxonMobil is in advanced talks to acquire up to 6 Exxon Venezuela oil fields, with a formal deal possible before...
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
Nvidia Profit Triples to $58B as the AI Buildout Reaches Latam
Nvidia profit tripled to $58.3 billion on record AI chip demand, a boom now reaching Latin America as Brazil and...
May 21, 2026
OpenAI and SpaceX Race Toward Trillion-Dollar IPOs
SpaceX filed for a record IPO and OpenAI is preparing one too, both near $1 trillion, with Starlink's Brazil lead...
May 21, 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