Category: United States

The North American economy is showing some signs that the recovery is going well. The value of existing home sales in the United States has been recording gains greater than expected. Last October, for example, the Census Bureau reported that the value of existing home sales registered gains for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

Obama: Well, I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was comprehensive. We talked about some of the organizational issues involving the structuring of the White House. We discussed foreign policy. We talked about domestic policy. And, as I said, my number one priority in the next two months…

For more than 15 months, he promised to build a wall between Mexico and the United States and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Now, as the president-elect, Donald Trump is still formulating his government plan and leaving immigrants and a large part of American voters anxious about the extent to which he will fulfill his…

To face Black Friday, you need to be ready! To tackle Black Friday, you need to be agile! If you’re thinking about taking advantage of the best promotions of the year in the United States, it’s time to start training. Black Friday happens every year, always on the Friday after Thanksgiving. If you love bargains…

In Brazil, we are used to looking for tire repair shops when a flat occurs. But what about Brazilians living in the United States? Luis Miranda shares his experience in Florida when he took his car to a Goodyear-affiliated establishment: -“Upon arriving there, I was informed that simple repairs like in Brazil (probably referring to…

President Barack Obama wrote an article for CNN stating that Americans will undertake manned missions to Mars in the 2030s. “We have a clear and vital goal for the next chapter of America’s space history: to send humans to Mars in the 2030s and bring them safely back to Earth, with the ambition of staying…

Eletrobrás announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) confirmed that the American Depositary Shares (ADS) resumed trading as of October 2016. The NYSE also confirmed that the delisting process has been canceled. According to a statement from the state-owned electric company, the resumption of trading occurs due to the filing of the 20-F forms…

The passage of Hurricane Matthew along the east coast of the United States unearthed cannonballs used in the American Civil War (1861 – 1865). The artillery was discovered on a beach in South Carolina, and a bomb squad from the U.S. Air Force was called in to detonate the explosives. According to the American network…

Planning to retire in the United States? If the answer is yes, it’s good to have an idea of which places offer the best quality for living in the last phase of life. There are several lists enumerating “the best places to retire.” But finding the place that truly suits you is always what matters…

The United States and Brazil signed the fresh beef trade agreement. The conclusion of the negotiations was finalized in Washington during the IX Agricultural Advisory Committee (CCA) of the two countries. The expectation is that shipments will begin in 90 days, after the completion of administrative procedures. “This document represents the recognition of Brazil’s sanitary…