Unemployment in Brazil was 13.2 % in 2021, second-highest level since 2012
Brazil recorded an average annual unemployment rate of 13.2% in 2021, a year still marked by the effects of the...
February 24, 2022Topic
Brazilian Economy
Escalating oil prices are the main threat to Brazil
The first analyses of the consequences for Brazil of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine point to an almost immediate...
February 24, 2022
Brazil’s Economic Climate Index is the worst among ten Latin American countries
The Economic Climate Index (ECI), measured by Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), dropped 2.8 points in the first quarter
February 24, 2022
Brazil’s debt scenario is worrisome, says UN report
A report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), an institutional arm of the UN, shows a worrisome debt scenario...
February 22, 2022
Economy Minister says Brazil preserved fiscal responsibility
Brazil managed to preserve fiscal responsibility in 2021 after record spending in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, Economy Minister...
February 18, 2022
Brazilian Economy Minister foresees new credit program for small and medium enterprises
In a meeting with representatives of the trade and services sectors, the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said the government
February 17, 2022
Brazil’s Financial market raises forecast for Selic to 12.25% in 2022 -Focus
After the Brazilian central bank left the direction of the Selic open, the market raised the forecast for the key...
February 14, 2022
Bitcoin volume traded in Brazil soars 73% in a year to US$12 billion
The volume of Bitcoin (BTC) traded in Brazil rose significantly in 2021. From R$37.1 billion (US$7 billion) in 2020, transactions...
February 11, 2022
Brazil will attract US$58 billion of investments in 2022, says Economy Minister
Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that Brazil has R$828 billion (US$159 billion) of investments contracted for the coming years
February 11, 2022