Blog posts tagged by tag: Brazil

• 5 things: Brazil's economic downturn and what to expect going forward

  Brazil's economy has had a tough time of it so far this year. The truckers' strike, the depreciating real and the uncertainty regarding presidential elections have all contributed to Brazil's economic woes in 2018. In this post, Senior Economist Angela Bouzanis answers some key questions regarding Brazil's economic outlook as we head into 2019.  

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  Tags: Brazil, Latin America

• Latam to Resume Moderate Growth in 2017 but Important Risks Plague Outlook

  The Latin American economy is expected to recover modestly in 2017, though the outlook is plagued with risks that are causing a downward bias in analysts’ growth forecasts, according to FocusEconomics’ latest survey of 150 leading economic institutions.

  Economists forecast Latin America’s GDP to increase 1.6% in 2017, which has been revised down from the 1.8% projected last month. Economic data was stubbornly weak across the region in 2016 and growing uncertainty surrounding the global outlook in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory is weighing on sentiment, fueling concerns over the trajectory of the recovery in 2018.

  

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  Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Infographic, Latin America, Mexico

• Interview with Chief Economist of Banco Fator: “2017 will be a difficult year for Brazil”

  The Brazilian economy remains stuck in the worst recession in modern history and GDP is expected to contract a sharp 3.2% in 2016. While signs of stabilization have begun to emerge and the recession is abating, the FocusEconomics panel sees only a tepid recovery next year, with growth of 1.0%. Against this backdrop, we spoke with one of our panel members Chief Economist José Francisco from Banco Fator about the recent developments in the Brazilian economy and what he expects for 2017.

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  Tags: Brazil, Infographic

• [INFOGRAPHIC] Brazil Beyond Rio 2016

  All eyes were on Brazil during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but now that they've ended what does the future hold for the country's difficult economic situation? In our latest infographic, we take a look at Brazil's economy, which has plummeted spectacularly in recent years. However, you'll see that there is a silver lining.  

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• Emerging Markets 2016: Growth Divergence Continues

  It has not been a great start to 2016 for emerging markets. Collapsing oil prices have undermined Russia’s fiscal sustainability, Brazil is struggling through a deep recession and political chaos, and the Chinese economy continues to slow, hurting growth prospects in other developing countries.

  According to FocusEconomics’ Consensus Forecast, emerging economies as a whole are estimated to have grown 4.0% in 2015 and are projected to grow 4.0% combined this year. Although growth rates in general continue to be faster than those of developed economies, according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook report, they remain below the average of the past decade.

  What’s in store for emerging markets for the rest of 2016? Have a look at our latest Consensus Forecasts and find out what the experts say about the key emerging economies this year. 

  

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  Tags: Argentina, Brazil, China, Economic Growth (GDP), Emerging Markets, India, Mexico, South Africa

• No Sign of Recovery: Evolution of Brazil’s 2015 Growth Forecasts

  Brazil’s growth forecast for 2015 has followed an uninterrupted downward trend this year, dragged down by political turmoil and poor economic data. In January, analysts surveyed by FocusEconomics expected that the economy would grow in 2015, forecasting a 0.5% expansion. This forecast was largely on the back of less weak economic data emerging from the country and relative optimism that things would improve in 2015. 

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  Tags: Brazil, Economic Growth (GDP)

• Brazil's Perilous Economic Situation in 2015

  2014 was a tough year for Brazil politically and economically -- the country just managed to cross the finish line at the end of the year with positive growth. However, six months on Latin America’s largest economy appears to be stagnating. In March of this year, industrial production continued its downward spiral from the previous month and shortly thereafter in April manufacturing PMI followed suit plunging to a four-year low. To combat the effects of their floundering economy, Brazil’s government has focused on fiscal austerity and boosting business confidence. 

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• [INFOGRAPHIC] Latin America continues economic downslide as Argentina, Brazil & Venezuela confront internal crises

  Latin America’s  growth will be even lower this year than 2014’s lackluster estimate. In fact, our panel of analysts slashed their projections on weaker economic activity in key regional players.

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  Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Commodities, Infographic, Latin America, Venezuela

• How does the IMF’s latest quarterly global outlook compare to forecasts from over 30 of the world’s leading economists?

  The World Bank just released its updated World Economic Ooutlook. We compared the IMF forecasts for 10 countries including, the USA, Russia, Japan, India, China and Brazil, to our own Consensus Forecasts from our panels of 30+ economic institutions. See how the forecasts stack up in our interactive infographic: http://bit.ly/1wnASjo

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  Tags: Brazil, China, IMF, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, UK, USA