High education companies are going to court to open medical schools, without going through the scrutiny of the More Doctors program law, which defines several requirements. Since last year, 400 places were authorized after injunctions forced the Education Ministry to analyze requests to open these courses without taking part in the federal program. With the […]
The risk-averse behavior in financial markets around the globe this year — together with the upward movement of short and long-term interest rates both in Brazil and abroad —generated a strong deterioration in financial conditions. The effects on the economic activity have not been strong so far, given that measures adopted by the government and […]
Economists were taken by surprise with the data for the Brazilian economy, especially in March, and raised their projections for the GDP in the first quarter of this year, opening space for a more positive view of the activity both in the following three months and in 2022. The year, however, is likely to have […]
The inflationary scenario already called for caution and indicated a great challenge ahead for the Central Bank. The concerns of market players, however, have increased as inflation has raised a red flag, with an even more persistent character, while the monetary authority has given signs that the end of the tightening cycle is near. The […]
Jose Claudio Securato — Foto: Sergio Zacchi / Valor Finance executives are less optimistic about the future of the Brazilian economy. In the first quarter, the CFO confidence index (iCFO) stood at 131.6 points, the lowest level since the end of 2020, when it was at 121.3 points. Input costs, domestic market demand, competitiveness and […]
The formation of regional sanitation blocks, one of the great changes brought by the new legal framework for the industry, has faced challenges. One major obstacle is that municipalities are unwilling to join the model, which in some cases can turn projects unfeasible. One example is the regional unit of Rondônia. The block may become […]
Goal is to eliminate wharfage services or terminal handling charges — Foto: Leo Pinheiro/Valor The government has a decree ready to change the way import tariffs are collected. With this, the economic team believes it will achieve an additional reduction of 1.5 percentage point of the rates on imported goods. The idea, according to aides […]
More than two years after the beginning of the pandemic, retailers have resumed investments in store openings and land purchases, at the same time they have been increasing disbursements in the digital arena — the business that has supported part of the retail results. This increases the need for the chains to expand their spending […]
Trade groups, analysts and developers included in Green Yellow House have been calling for a new update of the housing program subsidies — Foto: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil The Brazilian Chamber of the Construction Industry (CBIC) unveiled this week the sector’s data for the quarter, which shows stability compared to the beginning of 2021. Sales are […]
The cap for sales tax ICMS rates on certain items, as proposed by the Chambers of Deputies and approved on Wednesday, may reduce inflation projections in the short term by 1 to 1.5 percentage points, while generating revenue losses for states and municipalities of R$65 billion to R$70 billion per year, especially as of 2023, […]