The Rio Times — USA & Canada Pulse Covering: Treasury · Senate · Labour Market · Defence Secretary · Canada · Fed · Markets · Energy · Earnings · Tax Day What Matters Today 1 Bessent Declares US Launching “Financial Equivalent of Bombing Iran” — Treasury Threatens Secondary Sanctions on Banks in China, Hong Kong, […] The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.