(Analysis) As the United States continues to sustain high interest rates, the Brazilian economy faces increasing mounting challenges. This shift in U.S. monetary policy has reversed the positive trends seen in Brazilian financial assets late last year, leading to a significant outflow of foreign investment. The Brazilian real has weakened past the R$5 mark, and […]
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