USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 14: American retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the steepest drop since May 2025, and consumer sentiment slid about 8% to a preliminary 51.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 11: four days after weak jobs data killed rate-hike bets, an oil rally revived them, with the 30-year Treasury

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 12: American inflation eased to 3.4% but still outpaced wage growth of 3.2%, as a Federal Reserve official said