
Washington Begins Returning $166 Billion in Illegal Tariffs
The Trump administration opened the CAPE portal Monday to refund US$166 billion in IEEPA tariffs struck down in February, with...
April 21, 2026US tariffs, sanctions and trade policy now reshape global commerce by the week – and Latin America is directly in the blast radius, from Brazil tariffs to Mexico’s border economy. The Rio Times covers Washington’s trade and economic policy and its emerging-market fallout.

The Trump administration opened the CAPE portal Monday to refund US$166 billion in IEEPA tariffs struck down in February, with...
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 called Pope León XIV "weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy" over his criticism of the Iran war...
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...
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