Brazil Economists Raise 2013 CPI, Lower GDP for Fourth Week

Analysts covering Brazil boosted their forecast for 2013 inflation and cut their growth estimate for the fourth straight week, as price pressures continue strong even as the economy struggles to accelerate.

Brazil Economists Cut 2012, 2013 Economy Expansion View -Survey

SAO PAULO--Financial-market analysts and economists reduced their forecast for Brazil's economic expansion this year, for the third consecutive week, and also for 2013 as economic performance has been poor so far this year and due to weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter released last week, according to a weekly central-bank survey released Monday.

Brazil Credit Growth Slows, But Pace to Pick Up Again Soon

BRASILIA--Growth in Brazilian lending volume slowed slightly in September, but the pace should pick up again in the coming months as declining credit costs and a recovering economy spur consumer and business borrowing.

Brazil Reports 0.4% Growth Rate

Brazil’s national statistics agency announced today that the country’s gross domestic product expanded 0.4% over the previous three months, the fastest pace in a year.

Brazil’s Economy Slowing Less Than Expected on Strong Demand

Brazil’s economy slowed less than analysts expected in January as demand for goods and services helped offset a contraction in industrial production.

Brazil’s Economic Activity Returns to Growth After Three-Month Contraction

Brazil’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 19 months in November, reversing a three-month contraction, as a recovery in consumer spending helped the world’s second-largest emerging market shrug off a global slowdown. Yields on interest rate futures rose.

Brazil’s economy slows

Brazil still might be the darling of foreign investors and Miami real-estate agents but as the year draws to a close, its once booming economy is slowing.

U.S. should embrace Latin America

(CNN) -- The United States is looking for new ways to regain its strength, to shake off the recession blues and fortify its position of international leadership. But Washington is missing the obvious, neglecting its closest neighbors. Big mistake.

Brazilian economy set for a slowdown

Brazil’s economy is set for a slowdown, with industrial production contracting in August as domestic manufacturers struggle with rising interest rates, a strong currency and a weakening global economy.
Goldman Sachs said it has revised its forecast for Brazil gross domestic product growth to 3.5 per cent this year from 3.7 per cent, which would be less than half that of 2010, when Latin America’s largest economy expanded at an Asia-like rate of 7.5 per cent.