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Brazil's productivity seen stagnating after recent slowdown
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1266+ words) Brazil's labor productivity in 2025 matched the weak performance seen in 2024, both far below the jump in 2023, reinforcing the view among economists that the earlier surge was an outlier and that the country has reverted to its historically low trend. Measured…...
IMF raises Brazil growth forecast for 2026 to 1. 9%
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (424+ words) 15/04/2026 10h39 Atualizado h" 2 horas According to the report, adequate international reserves, low reliance on foreign-currency debt, strong government cash buffers, and a flexible exchange rate should help the country withstand the shock. Speaking at a press conference on the report, Petya…...
Lula government set to confirm fiscal surplus target of 0. 5% of GDP
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (396+ words) The Lula administration is expected to confirm on Wednesday (15) a primary surplus of 0. 5% of Gross Domestic Product as the fiscal target for 2027. The figure will be included in the Budget Guidelines Bill (PLDO) that will be sent to Congress, according…...
Middle East tensions ripple through CVC as investors reshuffle stakes
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1076+ words) The war in the Middle East and its impact on oil prices have put the market on alert regarding travel agency CVC's operations. Airfare'the main cost component of a trip'has risen by as much as 30%, which tends to discourage travel…...
Ibovespa hits fresh high as risk premiums ease
1+ week, 5+ day ago (866+ words) 09/04/2026 06h00 Atualizado h" 11 horas A temporary truce between the U. S. and Iran, announced Tuesday (7) night by President Donald Trump, helped ease risk premiums at the start of Wednesday's session, pushing the Ibovespa to a new intraday record of 193, 759 points and wiping out…...
Uncertainty dominates economists" talks with Central Bank | Economy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (435+ words) 08/04/2026 12h17 Atualizado h" 12 horas Uncertainty over the scope and impact of the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has made it difficult to forecast the trajectory of both the global and Brazilian economies, according to sources who attended two…...
Diesel became 16% more expensive in March
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (479+ words) 07/04/2026 10h07 Atualizado h" 6 horas Diesel prices increased by an average of 16. 23% for Brazilian consumers in March, compared with the previous month, according to a survey by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Average prices went from R$6. 10 to R$7. 09 per liter. In…...
Economists question fuel plan, criticize airline support
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (693+ words) It is still too early to assess the fiscal impact of measures aimed at offsetting rising oil prices'since higher fuel tax revenues could partly offset them'but economists warn they may prove insufficient to contain diesel price increases. Analysts also criticized…...
Brazil no longer tolerates inflation, Gal'polo says
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (682+ words) 07/04/2026 08h56 Atualizado h" 2 horas Brazilian society no longer tolerates inflation, and the issue, together with the cost of living, has become a "central topic," Central Bank Chair Gabriel Gal'polo said on Monday (6) at the 12th Annual Monetary Policy Seminar, organized by the…...
Government unveils new fuel relief package as oil prices rise | Economy
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1294+ words) 07/04/2026 05h59 Atualizado h" uma hora The federal government announced on Monday (6) a second package of measures aimed at containing the impact of higher fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East. The measures include subsidies for imported diesel and…...