Wages Outpaced by Property Prices in Rio
The rate at which average Rio property prices have risen over the past five years is four times greater than...
March 12, 2013Topic
inflation
Inflation Ends 2012 Above Target: Daily
Brazil’s key inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index (IPCA), ended 2012 at 5.84 percent, very much at the high end...
January 11, 2013
Brazil Industry Continues in Slide
Despite recent stimulus measures, data released last week showed Brazilian industry performing increasingly poorly over recent months.
July 10, 2012
Brazil Cuts Budget Plan by R$55 Billion
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government has an announced an...
February 21, 2012
Brazil Economy Opens 2012 Positively: Daily
In the first ministerial meeting of the year, Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, predicted that the country’s economy will continue...
January 24, 2012Brazil Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates: Daily
The Brazilian Central Bank indicated yesterday it will continue with its policy of gradually cutting interest rates, despite fears over...
October 7, 2011
Fuel Prices Rise with Inflation in Brazil
High fuel prices have been adding to Brazil’s already increasing inflation, leading the government to reduce the CIDE tax on...
October 4, 2011
Brazil Inflation ‘Among Highest in World’: Daily
The current rate of inflation in Brazil is among the highest in the world, with only India and Russia with...
September 30, 2011
The Real Falls Against Strengthening Dollar
The dollar has made a steady rise against the real during the month of September, a change that is not...
September 27, 2011