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BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Jonathan Wheatley |
Is Lula's Honeymoon Winding Down? After riding a wave of popular support through his first year, Brazil's left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is facing pressure to make a lurch toward populism -- a sure way to jettison Brazil's stability and growth prospects.   |
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005
Jonathan Wheatley |
Lula Is Under The Gun -- Again The Brazilian President's party is accused of payoffs, which could derail economic reforms |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
Cooper & Madigan |
Brazil: Stepping Harder On The Brakes The Central Bank of Brazil surprised investors by hiking interest rates more than expected. The aggressive move is designed to slow the economy before inflation worsens. |
BusinessWeek
September 12, 2005
Jonathan Wheatley |
Will Scandal Spare Lula But Kill Reform? The corruption scandal engulfing the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has more plot twists than a soap opera. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: Lula Is Battling His Way Toward Growth Recent data on industrial and retail activity suggest better numbers this year. High commodity prices are boosting exports, while low U.S. and European interest rates are encouraging investors to put money in Brazilian bonds. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: Still Waiting For The "Spectacle Of Growth" Investors are rushing back into Brazil, after fleeing the country in 2002 on fears that left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected in October last year, would lead the country into debt default. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Jonathan Wheatley |
Is Lula Losing His Grip? Declining confidence in Brazil's President could wreak havoc in the markets. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Another Global Foray By Brazil's Lula Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, plans to travel to India and China in 2004 and to host a visit by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin. If confirmed, the meetings with other developing world heads of state would add weight to Lula's aggressive foreign policy. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2003
Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: One Growth Obstacle after Another After just eight months in office, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won congressional approval for economically critical and politically controversial pension and tax reforms,. Now, da Silva faces a bigger challenge: reviving Brazil's economy. |
BusinessWeek
October 20, 2003
Jonathan Wheatley |
Lula's Trade Crusade Is Far From Over It's a rude awakening for the Bush administration. Brazilian President Lula da Silva, emboldened after bringing together 22 developing countries to confront the U.S. and Europe at global trade talks in September, now looks ready to derail talks for a Free Trade Area of the Americas. |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2003
Ian Katz |
A Central Banker Winning Kudos Brazil's Henrique Meirelles talks about interest rates, free trade, and the currency. |
BusinessWeek
September 6, 2004
Michael J. Mandel |
The Economy: Advantage Bush? Maybe. Clinton won reelection in '96 with similar conditions. Yet there are real differences, as well, that could open up opportunities for Kerry. The biggest imponderable is how the labor market does over the next few months |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2012
Dari FitzGerald |
Unemployment, by the Numbers Surprising news from the unemployment line. |
BusinessWeek
October 4, 2004 |
Strike Threat In Brazil Brazilian business faces a wave of strikes. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
Jeff Schlegel |
Carnival For Investors Brazil vaults to the top spot on the MSCI Emerging Markets index as the biggest emerging market opportunity in the world. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004
Geri Smith |
Democracy On The Ropes With corruption and economic woes rising, Latin America is disillusioned with democracy. |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Hyun-Sung Khang |
Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Rick Dunham |
The Election: Watch These Indicators Confused by conflicting polls? Here are some leading indicators that cut through poll fatigue and gauge the candidates' real chances. |
BusinessWeek
June 27, 2005 |
Brazil: Little Elbow Room For The Central Bank Brazil's central bank appears to be taking a break now, but it may not be able to reverse the inflation hikes anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2011
Morgan Housel |
It's So Much Better (Or Worse) Than You Think Most of the economy isn't doing that bad. A small group is pulling the averages down. |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Mario Mesquita |
Great Expectations Brazil's economic success has raised the bar for that country, at home and abroad. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
McCormick & Dodge |
Bloomberg National Poll Shows Obama at Risk Republicans stand to benefit from voters' deep concern about the economy and federal deficit. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
Brazil Is Doing Something Right The second-best "BRIC" country has a lot going for it. If a close relationship with China is good for the United States, it must also be good for Brazil. |
BusinessWeek
January 7, 2010
Simon Kennedy |
Funny, It Doesn't Feel Like a Recovery The recession may be technically over, but stubborn unemployment and building price pressure mean that many consumers will remain gloomy. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Harry Maurer |
Brazilian President Rousseff Escapes Lula's Shadow Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's first victories against overspending may be fleeting unless she resists budget-sapping initiatives. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006 |
Brazil: Where Consumers Are All Keyed Up Investors looking for high returns in 2007 should skip commodities. A better bet would be companies that serve the 180 million consumers in Brazil. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
Maurer & Ragir |
Brazil's New Middle Class Goes on a Spree Brazil's newly prosperous consumers may endanger the country's economy by borrowing at sky-high rates. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Murphy & Quigley |
Why Peru's New President Worries Investors Ollanta Humala's victory in a runoff sent investors running. Now he must convince them that he's more like Brazil's Lula than Venezuela's Chavez |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2010
Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: UUP, EWZ, BDH There are still lots of companies that need to report earnings. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009 |
Mark Zandi: My Favorite Indicator Unemployment insurance is an accurate and timely barometer for the economy. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2009
Maria Bartiromo |
How Brazil's Lula Sees the Emerging World Order A conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. |
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2007
Joshua Schneyer |
Brazil Heads for Investment Grade After decades of crushing debt and dashed hopes, it may have turned a corner. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Emerging Market Musings: Brazil Investors, here are radically different ways to play the strength of the Brazilian economy: Banco Itau... SABESP... |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Brazil: A Heady Mix of World Cup Euphoria, Election Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty While most people agree that Brazil's problems are less severe than Argentina's, there are nonetheless troubling developments in this huge sprawling country. |
Knowledge@Wharton
May 7, 2003 |
Lula's Brazil is Back on Track A $1 billion bond issue by a national government is not exactly sexy news in most places, but for Brazil a recent such sale was significant. It signaled that investors were confident they would get their money back and marked a milestone of sorts for the young administration. |
| Finance & Development |
Letters to the Editor: Will American Unemployment Ever Start Falling? Letters to the Editor: "Surviving the Third Wave" |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2009
Geri Smith |
Brazil's Coming Rebound Consumers are spending and banks are sound. Is the Latin giant finally growing up? |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Tim Hanson |
Why China's Stimulus Plan Will Change the World Get ready for a stronger, more independent China, as it announces a four-trillion-yuan ($586 billion) stimulus package for its domestic economy. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Petrobras Still Can't Lose But will Brazil's proposed crude model drive the independent operators away? |
