Economics

Brazil Dodges Recession as Economy Grows Faster Than Forecast

  • Investment led the way with 3.2% jump from prior quarter
  • Government spending had biggest drop in more than five years
Photographer: Jessica Nolte/Bloomberg
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Brazil’s economic activity rebounded in the second quarter, laying to rest concern that faltering confidence would drag Latin America’s biggest economy back into recession.