Industry association says proposed changes to 6×1 work schedule would raise costs, worsen labor shortages, increase freight, transit fares 07/13/2026 The National Confederation of Transport (CNT) estimates that a proposal to amend the Constitution (PEC) to abolish Brazil’s six-days-on, one-day-off (6×1) work schedule would have a direct annual cost of nearly R$12 billion for […]
Change would deal further blow to credit market already grappling with restructuring cases, says Evandro Buccini 07/13/2026 The National Treasury’s push to revisit the tax treatment of tax-exempt securities comes at a particularly delicate moment for the credit market, and stands to hurt a segment already facing greater caution from banks and […]
Bank estimates a 0.84-percentage-point impact on inflation in its baseline scenario but warns the effect could double to 1.68 percentage points 07/07/2026 Morgan Stanley economists are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of El Niño on Brazil’s economy, particularly on inflation. The U.S. bank’s baseline scenario assumes a moderate climate pattern but already […]