Tag: inflation

IMF Is Bullish on Brazil Again

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Brazil will surpass Italy next year ...

Brazil President Gets First Win in Congress in Fight to Contain Public Spending

A congressional committee in Brazil approved on Thursday a constitutional amendment that would limit ...

Brazil Could Become Another Greece, Warns Planning Minister

Brazilian acting minister of Planning, Development, and Management Dyogo Henrique indicated that public spending ...

Some Economists Now Believe Brazil Is in a Recession

Brazil held interest rates unchanged for a second straight time this week but did ...

With High Inflation and Low Growth Brazil Doesn’t Know What to Do With Its Interest Rate

Brazilian analysts believe Brazil’s central bank will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at ...

With High Inflation and Low Growth Brazil Doesn’t Know What to Do With Its Interest Rate

Brazilian analysts believe Brazil’s central bank will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at ...

Brazil’s President Popularity Falls 8% on Economic Concerns

The approval rating of Dilma Rousseff, the president of Brazil, has fallen for the ...

Investors Fear Brazil Is Stuck in Low Growth and High Inflation

Consumer prices in Brazil ended 2012 near the top of the Brazilian central bank’s ...

Two Brazilian Economists Say, Keep Low Interest and Don’t Worry About Inflation

The idea of using low interest rates to keep the economy heated up has ...

Brazil Has Lowered Key Interest Rate 36% in Less than a Year

Brazil’s basic interest rate, the Selic, which, at 8.5% for the last 45 days, ...