Abrupt shift to 36 hours seen as risk to wages, jobs, and national output 04/11/2025 A sudden reduction of Brazil’s average workweek to 36 hours—the central proposal in a constitutional amendment backed by Congresswoman Erika Hilton to eliminate the 6-days-on, 1-day-off work schedule—could shrink the country’s value added to the economy and its GDP by […]
Izabella Teixeira, Brazil’s environment chief from 2010–2016, says decarbonization brings opportunity—but globally, energy is being added, not replaced 04/11/2025 Amid global geopolitical turmoil, Brazil is the best place to host the next United Nations climate summit, said Izabella Teixeira, Brazil’s environment minister from 2010 to 2016. “Brazilian democracy’s ability to welcome the world with its […]
Economist Paul Krugman warns of inflation and false victories in new protectionist wave 04/11/2025 Brazil and the United States held their first negotiations since U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hike, which added a 10% duty on all Brazilian exports. According to sources, the two sides met on Thursday to discuss two main issues: clarifying the […]