Brazil’s Industrial Production Stable in July, Negative for 2016
Although the country’s industrial production registers an accumulated growth of 3.7 percent from March-July, the overall results for 2016 are...
September 2, 2016Topic
IBGE
Retail Sales in Brazil Decline in May, Down 7.3% for Year
Due to the continuing weak economy the accumulated decline in retail sales in the first five months of the year...
July 13, 2016
Brazil Services Sector Falls 4.6 Percent in Last 12 Months
April’s results come after similarly disappointing results in March and February of this year.
June 15, 2016
Brazil Inflation Index in May Shows Highest Since 2008
Brazil's Consumer Price Index rose by 0.78 percent in May the highest inflation for that month since 2008.
June 8, 2016
OECD Report Reveals Recession in Brazil May Extend Until 2017
Latest data signals some stabilization and the possibility that Brazil’s economy could have ‘bottomed out’.
June 2, 2016
Brazil’s Q1 GDP Growth Rate Continues to Show Retraction
Even the agribusiness sector, which registered a growth in 2015, showed a retraction during the first three months of the...
June 1, 2016
Unemployment Rate in Brazil Continues to Rise
The number of unemployed persons increased by more than 135,000 in February, registering the worst month of February since 2009.
March 24, 2016
Unemployment Rate in Brazil Reaches 7.6 Percent in January
The rate for January is the highest for the month since 2009.
February 26, 2016
Retail Sales in Brazil Register Worst Results Since 2001
Due to the deterioration of the economy, the sector registered last year the worst decline in sales in 14 years,...
February 16, 2016