Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s economy will expand 5 percent next year, more than the 4.83 percent forecast a week earlier, according to the median estimate in a Nov. 13 central bank survey of about 100 economists published today.

To contact the reporter on this story: Andre Soliani in Brasilia at asoliani@bloomberg.net.

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