The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts an improvement in Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2023. Despite this, the IMF says Brazil will stay at the eighth spot in a list that ranks countries by their purchasing power. The IMF’s report, known as the Global Economic Outlook, highlights some reasons for this forecast. One is […]
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