Some tariffs - for example those on steel and aluminum products - were already affecting the Brazilian economy and had been ...

The International Monetary Fund raised its outlook for economic growth across emerging market and developing economies this year to 4.1% from 3.7%, driven by frontloading and a more upbeat view on ...

Having passed the midpoint of the year, several of our key economic predictions for 2025 are on track, including weaker US ...

NEW YORK: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its outlook for economic growth across emerging market and developing ...

The International Monetary Fund warns that additional U.S. tariffs on Brazil could result in a more significant slowdown in ...

The Brazil Treasury's outlook for the country's gross public debt has worsened, with a forecast rise by 10.6 percentage ...

Brazil's central bank will hold its benchmark interest rate at a two-decade high of 15% on July 30, according to a unanimous ...

Brazil’s inflation is currently elevated from its central bank’s target inflation rate, but is expected to decline from 5.6% in 2025 to 4.4% in 2026. 3 Many strategists are now expecting ...

Brazil announced a reduction of the total amount of its spending freeze for this year after the Supreme Court reinstated the bulk of a tax decree that had sparked disputes with Congress and added to ...

Brazil’s economic activity dropped far more than expected in May, a signal that sky-high interest rates are starting to weigh on Latin America’s biggest economy.

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that new trade duties will have a minimum rate of 15%, with the possibility of reaching 50%.

Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most ...