Building convergent agenda with Washington’s interests and avoiding war of words in media would be best bet, they say 02/18/2025 Brazil is likely to face greater challenges in renegotiating the impact of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump during his second term compared to his first. While it would be helpful to avoid a […]
Widespread revision reflects worsening economic outlook with potentially higher inflation and interest rates slowing down borrowing in 2025 and 2026 02/18/2025 Brazilian banks have revised lending growth forecasts for this year to 9% from 8.5%, according to the Banking Economy and Expectations Survey by business federation Febraban. Among the major lenders that have already released […]
Retailers report sluggish sales as suppliers inquire about price increases of up to 7% 02/18/2025 Consumer spending showed signs of instability at the start of 2025, a stark contrast to the steady growth seen in the same period last year. Weekly monitoring by NielsenIQ (NIQ), obtained by Valor, indicates that February began with a slowdown […]