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Brazil's Debt, Inflation, Tax Reform: Lula's Economic Challenges In 4th Term
Brazil's public debt has surged more than 10 percentage points during Lula's current term to over 82% of GDP, driving up borrowing costs. The root cause is years of rising mandatory spending
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Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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French First Lady Brigitte Macron "Truly Ugly": Brazil Economy Minister
A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was "truly ugly" Thursday, only days after the country's president appeared to endorse an attack on her appearance.
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Brazil's Central Bank May Mull Key Rate Cut, Just Not Today
Market forecasts for annual inflation are seen at/below target through 2021, according to the latest weekly central bank survey.
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Brazil’s Economy Chief Vows to Drain the Swamp of Government Waste
Brazil’s new Economy Minister said that the government will focus on pensions, privatisations and tax reform.
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Brazilians Have Never Been So Sanguine About Economy, Poll Shows
Sixty-five percent of the respondents said Latin America’s largest economy will improve in the coming months.
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Brazil Holds Key Rate at Record Low as Outlook Improves
Brazil kept its key rate at an all-time low amid a recent currency appreciation.
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Brazilian Real Hits Lowest Levels Since 2016 on Cloudy Election Outlook
Traders pushed down the value of Brazilian assets as election uncertainty and cuts to growth forecasts weighed on sentiment.
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Brazil Strike Mires Economy as Temer Fails to Placate Truckers
Large parts of Latin America’s largest economy are seizing up.
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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Brazil's Poorest Region Suffers Worst Drought In A Century
A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century.
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Olympics To Give Battered Brazil Economy Limited Boost: Moody's
Spending $7.1 billion on infrastructure around Rio will equal all spending for 12 cities during Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, the report added.
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Brazil's President Backs Austerity and Ending Corruption
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, elected to a second term in October despite overseeing four years of sluggish growth, on Tuesday stressed the need for lower spending to balance the books and urged an end to corruption.
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Brazil's Debt, Inflation, Tax Reform: Lula's Economic Challenges In 4th Term
Brazil's public debt has surged more than 10 percentage points during Lula's current term to over 82% of GDP, driving up borrowing costs. The root cause is years of rising mandatory spending
-
Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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French First Lady Brigitte Macron "Truly Ugly": Brazil Economy Minister
A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was "truly ugly" Thursday, only days after the country's president appeared to endorse an attack on her appearance.
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Brazil's Central Bank May Mull Key Rate Cut, Just Not Today
Market forecasts for annual inflation are seen at/below target through 2021, according to the latest weekly central bank survey.
-
Brazil’s Economy Chief Vows to Drain the Swamp of Government Waste
Brazil’s new Economy Minister said that the government will focus on pensions, privatisations and tax reform.
-
Brazilians Have Never Been So Sanguine About Economy, Poll Shows
Sixty-five percent of the respondents said Latin America’s largest economy will improve in the coming months.
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Brazil Holds Key Rate at Record Low as Outlook Improves
Brazil kept its key rate at an all-time low amid a recent currency appreciation.
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Brazilian Real Hits Lowest Levels Since 2016 on Cloudy Election Outlook
Traders pushed down the value of Brazilian assets as election uncertainty and cuts to growth forecasts weighed on sentiment.
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Brazil Strike Mires Economy as Temer Fails to Placate Truckers
Large parts of Latin America’s largest economy are seizing up.
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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Brazil's Poorest Region Suffers Worst Drought In A Century
A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century.
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Olympics To Give Battered Brazil Economy Limited Boost: Moody's
Spending $7.1 billion on infrastructure around Rio will equal all spending for 12 cities during Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, the report added.
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Brazil's President Backs Austerity and Ending Corruption
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, elected to a second term in October despite overseeing four years of sluggish growth, on Tuesday stressed the need for lower spending to balance the books and urged an end to corruption.
