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1 – 5 of 5The economy is at a crossroads: high unemployment and increasing poverty are generating pressures for greater income transfers, but the delicate fiscal position is generating…
The increase, the largest since 2002, comes despite low growth expectations and reflects concerns over rising inflation, with the Central Bank warning of a similar rate rise in…
The pandemic has worsened the living conditions of vulnerable people. Governmental emergency aid has temporarily lifted people out of poverty, but declining income gains, high…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267158
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Bolsonaro convened supporters during Brazil’s Independence Day celebrations to boost his political and electoral prospects by ratcheting up criticism of the Supreme Court and…
Days before this announcement, the government asked Congress to approve a primary deficit of up to 96.65 billion reais (some 1.5% of GDP) for this year. The sharp deterioration in…