Economists see trend continuing despite expected slowdown 05/07/2025 With the exception of 2020—when the onset of the pandemic triggered a wave of layoffs that hit informal workers hardest—the share of informal workers in Brazil fell to its lowest level in the historical series of the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) […]
Senior-focused health insurers seek investors to fund expansion 05/06/2025 Prevent Senior’s network includes 13 hospitals, 4 emergency care units, and 29 clinics, mostly in São Paulo — Photo: Divulgação Health insurers MedSênior and Leve Saúde, both focused on Brazilians over 60, are in talks with investment funds to sell minority […]
Focus survey may signal broader revisions to market outlook on monetary tightening 05/06/2025 Analysts are starting to review forecasts, which could translate into a broader shift in the market’s outlook — Photo: Freepik Economists surveyed in the Central Bank’s weekly Focus report now expect interest rates to end the year slightly lower—suggesting […]