Atlantic Is Quiet After Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias hit the US Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on 9 October 2026, and on 28 October...
October 28, 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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Fed Plans 1 Meeting With No Rate Vote
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said on 28 October 2026 that one 2027 meeting with no rate vote and no statement...
October 28, 2026
Trump Plus 18 State Turns Senate Toss Up
South Carolina's Senate race is tied at 48% in a state Donald Trump carried by 18 points in 2024. The...
October 28, 2026
US September Goods Deficit Hits US$134.9B
The US goods trade deficit widened to US$134.9 billion in September 2026 against US$130.4 billion expected, while wholesale inventories rose...
October 28, 2026
US Crude Stocks Fall 1.9 Million Barrels
US crude stocks fell 1.9 million barrels in the week ended 23 October 2026 while gasoline stocks rose 3.9 million...
October 28, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 28: Washington pushes a $1.5T Pentagon budget and methane rollback; Bank of Canada...
October 28, 2026
Democrats Need Four Senate Seats
Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats on 3 November to reach 51, because Vice President JD Vance...
October 28, 2026
House Alone Starts US Revenue Trade Bills
The House alone starts revenue bills, giving whichever party controls it leverage over trade-related spending after the midterms.
October 28, 2026
Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterms
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 3 November 2026 US midterms. Senate flips, open races, time...
October 28, 2026