Macro view
Consumer Survey
Consumers feel the squeeze
Our latest survey shows a fall in consumer confidence, and continued reluctance to take on more credit.
Business
Car sales set for modest comeback
Dealers expect sales to pick up in June, thanks to new tax breaks. But consumers' ability to take on credit remains questionable, particularly at the bottom end of the market.
Recruiters see no jobs slowdown
After strong employment figures in April, agencies report an upbeat outlook.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure flagships: dissecting the delays
There is some progress on high-speed rail and road privatisation, but investors must learn to live with political and legal headwinds.
Finance
Deal analysis: Kroton, Yoki, Fogo do Chão
A round-up of recent M&A activity
Bulls and Bears
Space to cut rates grows
Even when the central bank has been bolder than expected this year, inflation expectations have remained in check.
Agenda: Rio+20, telecoms tender, WTO head
The environmental conference tests two different parts of Brazil’s image.
Slow growth
Local commentators find little sunshine in first-quarter growth figures
Rescuing Cruzeiro do Sul
Local commentators debate what the bank takeover says about loan quality.
Guest Column
Brazil’s new policy mix needs another stir
The transition to tight fiscal policy and loose monetary policy has some way to go, says Pedro Carvalho de Mello
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23 May 2013
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