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LATIN AMERICA · MONEY Key Facts —The dates The US Federal Reserve’s FOMC and Brazil’s Copom both meet on 15–16 September 2026 — two decisions in the same two days. —The bets B3 options put roughly 95% probability on a 0.25-point Selic cut to 13.75%; a hold gets about 3.5%. Economists expect the Fed to […] The post Fed and Copom on the Same Two Days: What This Week’s Decisions Mean for Expat Money appeared first on The Rio Times.

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Monday, September 14, 2026 The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Monday, September 14. The dollar firmed across the region at the Monday reopen as two central-bank decisions approach. Chile’s peso weakened to 940.91 per dollar — the dollar’s firmest level in […] The post LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, September 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The bond selloff has driven a key Treasury yield to the verge of 5%, worsening angst from Wall Street to Washington about the higher borrowing costs hitting the US economy.

Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief September 11, 2026 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 11, 2026 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 11, 2026 Key Facts The print. US consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent month-on-month in August and 3.4 per cent year-on-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at 8:30 on Friday — headline figures matching what forecasters had pencilled in. The nuance. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3 per cent on the month against a 0.2 per cent consensus expectation, though its yearly rate cooled to 2.4 per cent from 2.5 per cent — in line, but warmer underneath than the headline admits. The driver. Gasoline rose 3.9 per cent in August and accounted for more than a third of the monthly increase; energy is up 16.3 per cent over the year and fuel oil 52 per cent, the Gulf disruption written into American pump p The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 11, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Diesel prices rose above $6 a gallon for the first time ever, raising the risk of further energy-driven inflation just ahead of peak demand season for the fuel.

A key witness is expected to testify on Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies’ alleged theft of trade secrets from Japanese rival Fujitsu on Thursday as the company’s landmark criminal trial in Brooklyn, New York, enters its second day of testimony. It comes after a US government lawyer told federal jurors on the opening day that Huawei engaged in criminal activities to achieve “growth at any cost”, while a lawyer for the company said that the employee who photographed Fujitsu networking...

US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month – particularly for diesel – as the US war with Iran continued. Rising prices at the pump are squeezing US households and businesses weeks ahead of key midterm elections, pressuring President Donald Trump’s administration, as average diesel costs hit new highs. The Producer Price Index (PPI) was up 5.4 per cent year-on-year last month, the Department of Labour...

Federal Reserve officials have signaled they’re prepared to raise interest rates if inflation doesn’t improve soon, but they may find their main policy tool will do little to restrain some of the forces pushing up prices now.

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer has received support from Republican lawmakers on its economic impact record.

The US on Tuesday issued 36 ⁠fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector and other companies as part of a broad push to escalate economic pressure on Tehran as the war in the Middle East entered a seventh month. The US Treasury Department said the action was aimed at grounding Iran’s Mahan Air, already sanctioned by the US and the European Union, and all other Iranian airlines. The sanctions also ‌took aim at covert front companies, foreign intermediaries and deceptive...

The Trump administration is intensifying economic pressure on Iran through sanctions and a blockade, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Tehran has about 30 million barrels of crude left for potential Chinese buyers. Bloomberg News Middle East Reporter Dan Williams joins Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason on Bloomberg This Weekend and says the strategy also amounts to a test of endurance, as Washington seeks to outlast Tehran while managing its relationship with China and domestic political pressures. (Source: Bloomberg)

Comments by US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole last month have reinforced expectations of an impending interest rate rise in the world’s largest economy, which would have significant impacts on assets and investors around the world. While the Fed kept its target rate in the range of 3.5 to 3.75 per cent at its meeting in July, Warsh’s comments last month about it having work to do in controlling inflation have heightened expectations...

US Treasuries fell after US job growth topped forecasts in August, prompting traders to nudge up expectations that Federal Reserve officials raise interest rates later this month.