Inflation Ends 2012 Above Target: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s key inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index (IPCA), ended 2012 at 5.84 percent – at the high end of the government’s target...
View ArticleGMO Beans On The Brazilian Square Meal Ticket
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While countries are banning GMOs around the world, Brazil is increasing its arsenal of genetically engineered crops including one of its staple...
View ArticleBrazil Population to Peak in 2042: Daily
By Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – New data released yesterday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has provided a glimpse of the future...
View ArticleJuly Sales Show Consumer Recovery: Daily
By Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The volume of retail sales in the country grew by 1.9 percent in July in the strongest national return since January 2012, according...
View ArticleBrazil’s Unemployment Hits Record Low: Daily
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to recently released calculations by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil’s unemployment...
View ArticleApril Food and Air Travel Help Slow Inflation: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Consumer prices (IPCA) in Brazil rose by 0.67 percent in April, registering a 0.25 percentage point decrease from the 0.92 percent hike seen in...
View ArticleBrazil Grows 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2014: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The economy of Brazil grew a disappointing 0.2 percent during the first quarter of 2014 in relation to the fourth quarter of 2013, according to...
View ArticleMay’s Food and Transport Help Lower Inflation: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Inflation cooled in May due mainly to food and transport prices, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). The IPCA (Consumer Price...
View ArticleElectronics and Appliances Industry Forecasts Slow for 2014
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Weak consumer demand in the first half of 2014 have led many industries in Brazil to decrease production and announce employee furloughs for the...
View ArticleBrazil’s Industrial Production Falls in May: Daily
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Industrial production fell by 0.6 percent in May registering the third consecutive negative result for the year, according to data from the IBGE...
View ArticleInflation Increases Less in October Due to Food, Transport
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The consumer prices (IPCA) in Brazil rose by 0.42 percent in October according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). The rate is...
View ArticleBrazil to Register Record Grain Production Year Despite Drought
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil should register a record crop harvest in 2015, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau), despite the severe drought...
View ArticleBrazil’s Unemployment Rate Falls Again in October
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil registered an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent last month, the lowest rate for the month of October since the start of the series,...
View ArticleBrazil Grows in Q3, No Longer in Technical Recession
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2014, removing the country from a technical...
View ArticleMeat Prices Pressure Inflation Index Increase in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in Brazil rose by 0.51 percent in November according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). The rate...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate in Brazil Remains Stable in Q3/2014
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The unemployment rate in Brazil during the third quarter of the year remained stable at 6.8 percent, according to the IBGE (Brazilian...
View ArticleBrazil’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in November
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The unemployment rate in Brazil increased slightly in November to 4.8 percent last month, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of...
View ArticleBrazil’s 2014 GDP Surprises Officials and Grows
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s 2014 Gross Domestic Product results surprised government officials by growing 0.1 percent last year and totaling R$5.2 trillion...
View ArticleBrazil’s Industrial Production Declines in February
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian industrial production decreased by 0.9 percent in February in relation to January, when it had registered a positive variation...
View ArticleBrazil’s Inflation Soars with Higher Energy Bills
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s IPCA (Consumer Price Index) for the month of March registered an increase of 1.32 percent, according to the IBGE Statistics...
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