Proposal is unlikely to be included in final statement of finance ministers’ meeting in São Paulo 02/29/2024 Finance Minister Fernando Haddad participated in the meeting via videoconference because he recently tested positive for COVID-19 — Foto: Kelly Fersan/MF At the opening of the G20 finance ministers and central bankers’ meeting in São Paulo, Brazilian Finance […]
Tax exemption helps create jobs, companies and trade unions say 02/28/2024 Alexandre Padilha — Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/ Agência Brasil President Lula signed a provisional executive order on Tuesday (27) that eliminates the reintroduction of taxes for 17 labor-intensive sectors. The issue will be addressed through an urgent bill sent to Congress. The information was released […]
February mid-month index saw lower increase in food; service prices concern economists 02/28/2024 Luis Otavio Leal — Foto: Celso Doni/Valor Brazil’s mid-month inflation index IPCA-15, known as a reliable predictor for official inflation, indicated a 0.78% increase in prices in February. Despite the rise compared to January, when the index went up 0.31%, February brought […]