Economy

Brazil's large primary surpluses in the first four months of 2011 mask ongoing structural problems with the government's fiscal accounts. One of the greatest risks to stability is... 2011-06-27

BMI View: Brazil faces three major challenges to its medium-term growth model; currency-driven deindustrialisation, a chronic infrastructure deficit and the pervasive role of the... 2011-06-16

Unemployment remained at 6.5% in Brazil in April, after hitting this figure - a record seasonal low - in March.

Unemployment in Brazil continues to tick down, hitting 6.5% in March - a record low for this month - driven largely by massive government spending which has boosted the country's public... 2011-05-23

With mounting pressure from Brazilian manufacturers to limit currency strength, we assess the impact the strong real is having on the country's non-commodities-based industries. Over... 2011-05-17

BMI View: Brazil's stock of foreign reserves breached the US$300bn mark in February this year, rising to US$317bn by March. While this rampant reserve growth may cool over the near... 2011-05-09

Consumer price inflation in Brazil continues to tick up month after month, hitting 6.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March, putting it very close to breaching the central bank's 4.5% +/-2.0%... 2011-05-05

Political and economic ties between Brazil and China are set to deepen further over the coming years, with trade and investment flows between the two likely to rise considerably following... 2011-04-18

Having smashed through the key BRL1.6500/US$ level we believe the Brazilian real is primed for further near-term strength. The currency has broken down through two key resistance levels... 2011-04-08

BMI View: Brazil's unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in February from 6.1% in January, but we believe that the increase was primarily due to seasonal factors, and hold to our forecast... 2011-03-28