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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Economists See More Key Rate Increases This Year and Next]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mario Sergio Lima]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Economic Activity Slows Down as Government Handouts Wane]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:21:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Central Bank Officials Fear for Autonomy Bill in Congress]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:55:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Central Bank Warns of Persisting Inflation, Rate Hike]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:20:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Risks ‘Lost Decade’ Without Fiscal Reforms, OECD Says]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Signals End to Low-Rate Pledge Amid Faster Inflation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:37:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Outlook Dims With GDP Miss, End to ‘Colossal’ Spending]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:13:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Unemployment Jumps to Record With Millions Seeking Work]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:46:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil’s Breadbasket Wants to Reach China More Quickly]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inflation Tests Brazil’s Low Rates, Gives Mexico Room to Cut]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:27:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Economists Raise Key Rate and Inflation Forecasts in 2021]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mario Sergio Lima]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:32:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Economy Chief Sees Recession Ending After Activity Jump]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:35:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Surging Food Prices Test Latin America’s Top Central Banks]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:49:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Industry Posts Longest Streak of Gains Since 2012]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mario Sergio Lima]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:25:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Central Bank Warns of Fiscal Impact on Rate Guidance]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazilian Economy Created Record Number of Jobs in September]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Keeps Low-Rate Guidance as Markets See Inflation Risk]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:12:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bolsonaro Ally Resigns After Covid Cash Found in Underpants]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:51:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fraga Warns ‘Combustible’ Situation Brewing in Brazilian Markets]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:41:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil Records Fastest Inflation for September in 17 Years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:32:27 GMT</pubDate>
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