Tag Archives: Economics

Playing with fire: How political paralysis could derail Brazil’s fiscal adjustment

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Mancha Contributor

By Pablo Gonzalez, a Senior Analyst on Brazil at Frontier Strategy Group

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, credit rating, Economics, politics, protest, PT, Rousseff | Leave a comment

Pessimism about Brazil’s growth explained

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Cornelius Fleischhaker on why the Brazilian economy is like a shell fish

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, brazilian election, Brazilian growth, dilma, Economics, whats wrong with brazilian economy, why isnt brazil growing | Leave a comment

The Sick Man of the Amazon – The Debate Over Brazil

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

The Brazilian economy, not so long ago the darling of emerging market enthusiasts, grew less than one percent last year. There are plenty of stories out there as to why; none of them is convincing.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, downturn, Economics, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment, Investors, Nomura, why Brazilian economy is slow | 4 Comments

Three (not so simple) Steps for Curing the Venezuelan Economy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Andean Region, Uncategorized | Tagged Chavez, currency, Economics, oil, Venezuela | 4 Comments

Argentina Censored – But Does it Matter?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

From No Se Mancha Staff Member and IMF Research Analyst Cornelius Fleischhaker

Posted in Southern Cone | Tagged Argentina, Economics, Fernandez de Kirchner, IMF, Inflation | 2 Comments

As goes Eike Batista so goes Brazil?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Two Brazilians had a particularly bad year 2012. One is Eike Batista, Brazil’s richest man and the World’s 7th according to Forbes, the other is Brazil’s Minister of Finance Guido Mantega.