In March 2024, Brazil’s central government reported a primary deficit of R$1.527 billion ($299.29 million). Brazil’s primary deficit in March was an improvement from the previous year’s R$7.083 billion ($1.362 billion) deficit. However, it fell short of analysts’ expectations, who had anticipated a R$1.522 billion ($298.42 million) surplus. The accumulated primary deficit for the past […]
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