May’s Food and Transport Help Lower Inflation: Daily
Brazil Inflation lost strength in May due mainly to food and transport prices, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau).
June 9, 2014Topic
Economy
Brazil Trade Industry Losses During World Cup: Daily
While the service sector in Rio is expected to see increased sales during the World Cup, trade industry losses are...
June 8, 2014
Brazil Grows 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2014: Daily
Brazil’s economy grew a disappointing 0.2 percent during the first quarter of 2014 in relation to the fourth quarter of...
June 2, 2014
Brazil’s Middle Class Going Back to Essentials
Due to inflation, middle class is eliminating superfluous services and goods and concentrating on essentials. Families spending less money on...
May 27, 2014
Brazil’s Risk Premium Rises Sharply
A sharp rise in the cost of Credit Default Swaps (CDS), an indicator of a country’s risk premium, is increasing...
February 4, 2014
Brazil’s Economy Stumbles Towards 2014
The successful auction of Rio's Galeão airport last week will help cushion what has been a testing 2013 for the...
November 26, 2013
Brazil’s Inflation Forecast Lowered: Daily
For the first time since September 2010, Brazil's Central Bank has lowered its estimate for inflation for the year.
October 1, 2013
Brazil’s Unemployment Rate Falls: Daily
Salaries in Brazil rose and the jobless rate went down to 5.3 percent from 5.6 percent last month, slightly below...
September 27, 2013
Brazilian Real Recovers on Fed Decision
It has been a volatile 2013 so far for Brazil’s currency, and indeed for Latin America’s largest economy as a...
September 24, 2013