Overall, industry output is down by 18.7% from its peak. Durable and capital goods output in Brazil sees a nearly 40% drop, according to the stats agency IBGE. Durable goods fell 42.1% from their best in March 2011. Capital goods sank 39.1% from their high in April 2013. All four major industry categories lag behind […]
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