The USA & Canada Intelligence Brief from May 15, 2026, details several significant events. Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Federal Reserve chair with a narrow Senate vote. The S&P 500 surpassed 7,500, driven by the Cisco AI-supercycle. Headline CPI was at 3.8% and PPI at 6%. Trump's economic approval hit a low of 30%. Mark Carney unveiled Canada's National Electricity Strategy with a $1 trillion construction cost, and the One Canadian Economy Act cleared the House of Commons. The brief also covers the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, the S&P 500 closing above 7,500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping to 50,000. Key economic indicators such as CPI, PPI, and GDPNow are discussed, along with commentary from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Treasury Secretary Bessent.