USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 25: Washington opened an economic D-Day on Iran and put 50% tariffs on...
August 25, 2026Section
US Trade & Policy
US 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.
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 20, 2026: The Treasury Rewrote Its Own Buyback Plan
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 20: the Treasury will double its long-dated buyback operations from 9 September, after...
August 20, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: He Says He Paused It, Nothing On Paper
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 19: Trump says he paused the 50% Canada tariff two hours out, but no legal...
August 19, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 18, 2026: Permits Up, Building Down
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for 18 August: builders filed more permits and poured less concrete, and a 50% tariff...
August 18, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: Two Days And A Phone Call
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 17: a constructive Sunday call, two days before a 50% tariff on $20bn of Canadian...
August 17, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
Bankers are valuing Anthropic's listing on its own 2028 revenue forecast of US$190 billion to US$200 billion, Reuters reports.
August 17, 2026
German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
German companies put just US$5 billion of new US investment to work in the first half of 2026, the lowest...
August 17, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: Four Days And A Draft
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 15: negotiators race to reach a deal before a 50% tariff on Canadian goods lands...
August 15, 2026 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: The Spending Cracked
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 14: American retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the steepest drop since May...
August 14, 2026