Due to its dependence on proceedings in Congress, there are still doubts about the extent of measure, experts say 04/27/2026 The supplementary bill (PLP) that allows the federal government to use extra oil revenues to offset tax reductions on fuel could effectively prevent larger price hikes during periods of high volatility, experts in the sector […]
Higher debt costs squeeze disposable income even as strong labor market lifts wages, according to Tendências 04/27/2026 Brazilian families have had less money left at the end of the month to spend on consumption beyond basic items and the payment of taxes and debt. That may help explain voters’ discomfort with the […]
Most market participants expect Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee to lower base rate to 14.5%, while signaling caution on inflation risks 04/27/2026 With the Selic base rate deep in contractionary territory, but against a backdrop of high uncertainty and inflationary pressure from the war in the Middle East, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee […]