(Analysis) Brazil’s economy shows signs of improvement, with growth surpassing expectations for three years. Moody’s recently raised its estimate of Brazil’s potential GDP from 2% to 2.5%. This change reflects the impact of economic reforms implemented since Michel Temer’s presidency. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) shares this view, as stated in their annual report on […]
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