Delayed spending, court-ordered payments, and tax changes could lift demand and inflation in second half 09/08/2025 Economists say a concentration of federal spending in the second half of 2025 is likely to shift Brazil’s fiscal impulse from negative to neutral, or even positive. What remains uncertain is how this stimulus will ripple through […]
Agribusiness bloc pushes to overturn presidential vetoes as government scrambles for votes 09/05/2025 Even before Senate President Davi Alcolumbre convenes a session to review presidential vetoes, Congress is already maneuvering to use a provisional presidential decree (MP) —which creates the Special Environmental License (LAE)—to reinstate nearly the entire text of the environmental licensing […]
Failure of deal with Banco de Brasília raises risk of costly payout by deposit guarantee fund 09/05/2025 Central Bank data show Master held R$62.2 billion in deposits eligible for FGC coverage — Photo: Divulgação The Central Bank’s decision to block a merger between Banco Master and Banco de Brasília (BRB) has left few alternatives for the financial […]