Economics

Brazil’s Economy Seen Growing Less After Disappointing Quarter

  • Second-quarter GDP declines 0.1% q/q, estimate +0.2%
  • Energy crisis, rising interest rates are obstacles to recovery
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Brazil’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter, leading economists to revise down their 2021 growth estimates as fiscal threats and a water crisis loom on the horizon.