The OECD predicts a 1.8% increase in Brazil’s GDP for 2024, following strong years in 2021 and 2022. In those years, the GDP grew by 4.8% and 3%. Inflation should also settle at 3.2%. This rate closely matches the National Monetary Council’s goals. Unemployment has fallen to its lowest since 2015. This drop is due […]
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