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Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 22, 2026 — Canada announced a US$6.2 billion industrial package for steel, autos and critical minerals; the US Embassy in Ottawa accused Canadian politicians of attempting to influence the midterm elections; at least 11 Canadians face US prosecutions over alleged non-citizen voting. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 22, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Javier Milei began his fifth US trip of 2026 on Wednesday, meeting oilman Harold Hamm before a Hispanic gala and a Thursday speech to US business leaders. The post Milei Lands in Washington for 36-Hour Visit appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US consumer price index rose 0.6% in September from a month earlier, and 3.7% on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data shows gas prices rose by 9.1%. Bloomberg's Michael McKee has the initial reading. (Source: Bloomberg)
The two neighbors weather the same storms, heat waves and cold snaps and live so close that each could probably spot the other’s house if they knew where to look. Michelle Ma and Nadja Popovich report on why prices are rising much faster at investor-owned utilities than at municipal ones. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 12, 2026 — A federal judge orders a halt to taxpayer-funded Trump advertisements; Pierre Poilievre prepares a Detroit trip to sell a tariff-free auto pact; firearms from the Belleville synagogue attack are traced to the United States. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, October 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
US President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism during their sit-down in Washington last month. According to the people, while the issue was not one...
Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed concern over soaring long-term interest rates in Japan and the United States in a speech in Singapore on Wednesday. Georgieva described recent interest rate hikes by the central banks in Japan, the United States and Europe as "highly appropriate" in the speech ahead of the annual me...
The Senate reached a bipartisan deal this week, but there’s no guarantee lawmakers will finish the job.
US funding markets could face disruptions from traders seeking to profit from a continued march higher in Treasury yields.
Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 1, 2026 — The 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.342 per cent, its highest since 2002; Carney and Smith named the Pacific Link pipeline Canada’s first national-interest project; seven states sued over about US$810 million in withheld funds; Quebec votes Monday with the Parti Québécois ahead; Brent settled at US$102.31. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an investigation into Cornell University's response to a 2024 gang rape allegation in which a woman says she was sexually assaulted by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. It comes as prosecutors reopen an investigation into the alleged rape following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved.
Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief September 30, 2026 — The full set of banned Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol covers an estimated US$19.9 billion in imports, the American Action Forum calculated; Navarro warned Canada against border-state lobbying and Trump priced Ottawa's return at an apology; Treasury sanctioned ten names over Iranian weapons procurement; New York Fed chief Williams said there was no urgency to raise rates while the 30-year yield crossed 5.6 per cent; Quebec entered the final five days of its campaign. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 30, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.