Argentina economic activity beats forecasts in December, down 10% in 2020
Argentina’s economic activity fell 2.2% in the last month of 2020 versus a year earlier, better than the average 2.6%...
February 24, 2021Topic
GDP
Argentina’s Economic Woes Could Reduce Brazil’s 2019 GDP Growth by 0.5 Percent
The Argentine crisis is having a strong impact on Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The reason for this is the...
September 20, 2019
Brazil’s Economic Growth Forecast Falls For the Eighth Consecutive Time
Financial institutions in Brazil reduced on Monday the country’s economic growth forecast for the eighth consecutive time this year, showed...
April 23, 2019
Brazil Officials Call for Structural Reforms After 1.1% GDP Growth in 2018
Brazil’s GDP growth for 2018 was disappointing, increasing by only by 1.1 percent compared to 2017, according to Brazil’s Institute...
March 1, 2019
Brazil Registers Disappointing GDP Growth in 2018
Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by only 1.1 percent in 2018, according to the PIB Monitor, calculated by the...
February 19, 2019 IMF Reduces Brazil’s Growth Projection to 1.4 Percent in 2018
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the strong showing for Jair Bolsonaro and his pro-market...
October 9, 2018
Foreign Investments Fall for Third Consecutive Year in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For the third year in a row, foreign direct...
July 6, 2018
Increased Productivity Key to Brazil’s Growth Says World Bank
If Brazil can boost labor productivity, the country's GDP could rise from 1.8 percent to 4.4 percent, according to the...
March 8, 2018
With 2017 GDP Growth, Brazil Hopes for More Jobs this Year
Brazil's President says the one percent GDP growth last year could translate in up to three million new jobs this...
March 2, 2018