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Brazil's inflation reported to be above target in first semester of 2025
Inflation figures released last week in Brazil showed the country had pierced the target ceiling for the first time since the ...
Brazil's monthly inflation slows, annual rate remains above target
Brazil's monthly inflation slowed for the fourth time in a row in June, but the annual rate ticked up and remained well above ...
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Brazil’s June inflation overshoots new target framework
The official rate surpassed 4.5% for the sixth time in a row, thus breaching the new method adopted by the National Monetary ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
Brazil's inflation slowdown may prompt monetary policy review, says government official
The executive secretary of Brazil's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that a slowdown in twelve-month inflation in May and ...
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Brazil's inflation hits double digits, punishing the poor
With no running water or electricity, she salvages scrap to earn a living and can barely afford chicken. Nearby, 73-year-old retiree Leide Laurentino was cooking drumsticks on a makeshift wood stove.
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Brazil inflation rate prompts concerns | CNN Business
Brazilian inflation in December was 5.84% year-on-year despite estimated growth of 1%. The central bank is keen to keep credibility of inflation-targeting as prices remain a sensitive issue.
Brazil central bank plans to hold rates steady even though inflation target not within reach
Brazil's central bank on Thursday said it was confident in its strategy to hold interest rates steady even as its updated projections showed it would not meet its 3% inflation target through 2027.
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Brazil's yearly inflation projection adjusted slightly upwards
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Monday released the latest edition of its Focus Bulletin showing a slight upward adjustment in the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) from 3.96% to 3.98% this ...
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Brazil Inflation Pleasantly Surprises, But Economy In ... - Forbes
A pleasant surprise out of Brazil Wednesday for market watchers: inflation fell to 6.4% on the year, better than anyone imagined. The news helped provide the iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) with some ...
Tariffs on Brazil Could Leave Coffee Drinkers With a Headache
Trump’s pledge to place a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the South American nation will drive up the prices of coffee ...