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Moving ahead on buses and trains

Published 19 Jul 2012

Depressed retail sales, weak industrial performance and downgraded estimates for growth: there is no doubt that uncertainty in international markets is hitting Brazil much harder than anyone thought probable a few months ago. But – as the International Monetary Fund noted this week – emerging markets such as Brazil do have monetary and fiscal tools available to counter the deflationary pressure.