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The article discusses political conflict between Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazilian lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia. Topics include Maia's negotiations with Brazil's political parties, the notion of democracy in relation to limits on Bolsonaro's powers, and the relation of Maia to legislators from Bolsonaro's Social Liberal Party (PSL).

The article discusses efforts within women's professional soccer to interest new fans in the sport following the 2019 World Cup. Topics include sponsorships and partnerships between women's soccer teams and businesses such as television (TV) network ESPN and brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, and the tendency for women's soccer matches to attract less than five percent as many fans as the men's Premier League in England.

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil economists raised their interest rate forecasts for this year and next as inflation calls edge closer to target and the central bank warns recent price shocks have been more persistent than expected. Policy makers will lift the benchmark Selic to 3.5% by December, above last week's forecast of 3.25% and the current level of 2%, according to a central bank survey published on Monday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economic activity slowed in November, as the government pared back emergency cash handouts to informal workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The economic activity index, which is a proxy for gross domestic product, rose 0.59% compared to the previous month, the central bank reported on Monday. [Extracted from the article]

One of them, the leftist Workers' Party that's the largest in the lower house, expects Rossi to block the central bank bill if elected. Plinio Valerio, a centrist senator who is the author of the central bank autonomy bill, regretted that the outgoing speaker didn't fulfill his promise to put the bill to a vote before the end of 2020. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's central bank said inflation pressures could persist in the beginning of the year, eventually leading to an interest rate hike, after a report showed consumer prices surged in December by the most since 2003. "The IPCA inflation data together with the IGP-M reading today sets the tone for the central bank to start lifting the key rate soon, between the first and second quarter", said Andre Perfeito, chief economist at Necton Investimentos. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's consumer prices surged the most since 2003 on higher costs of housing and food in a fresh sign that the nation's record-low interest rate will not last for long. "The IPCA inflation data together with the IGP-M reading today sets the tone for the central bank to start lifting the key rate soon, between the first and second quarter", said Andre Perfeito, chief economist at Necton Investimentos. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's consumer prices surged the most since 2003 on higher costs of housing and food in a fresh sign that the nation's record-low interest rate will not last for long. Read More: Brazil Risks Losing Grip on Inflation, Ex-Central Banker Warns Food and beverage costs rose 1.74% on the month after surging 2.54% in November, according to the statistics agency. [Extracted from the article]

Brazil Risks "Lost Decade" Without Fiscal Reforms, OECD Says (Bloomberg) -- Brazil must cut spending and mandatory obligations to avoid a "recession like in the lost decade of the 1980s", according to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria presented the findings of the 138-page report alongside Brazil's Central Bank Chief Roberto Campos Neto and Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's central bank signaled it may be unable to fulfill its pledge to keep interest rates at a record low for long due to rising inflation expectations. A central bank inflation forecast considering constant interest and exchange rates shows consumer prices below target next year but well above its goal in 2022. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low but signaled that a pledge to keep it at that level for the foreseeable future may be coming to an end as inflation expectations accelerate toward the official target in coming years. "A scenario of inflation expectations converging to the target suggests that the conditions for maintaining the forward guidance may soon no longer apply", policy makers wrote in a statement accompanying their unanimous decision. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low as policy makers focus on strengthening a fledgling economic recovery even as inflation surpasses the official target. Policy makers halted their monetary easing cycle in September after cutting 450 basis points from rates as part of measures to stem the damage of the coronavirus outbreak. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economic growth fell short of market expectations in the third quarter, and that was largely before a new jump in Covid-19 cases and a reduction in emergency aid started to pour cold water on the recovery. Following the release of third-quarter GDP data, the economy ministry said activity is strong enough to withstand the removal of emergency aid next year. "Food inflation is eroding family income and limiting consumption to the very basic.". [Extracted from the article]

Brazil Outlook Dims With GDP Miss, End to "Colossal" Spending (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economic growth fell short of market expectations in the third quarter, and that was largely before a new jump in Covid-19 cases and a reduction in emergency aid started to pour cold water on the recovery. Following the release of third-quarter GDP data, the economy ministry said activity is strong enough to withstand the removal of emergency aid next year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economy expanded the most on record in the third quarter but still fell short of market expectations, as the government pares back emergency spending during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Bolsonaro Says He Can't Extend Covid Cash Handouts in Brazil Reaffirming those plans, the economy ministry said in a statement that activity was strong in the third quarter, paving the way for continued growth without emergency aid next year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economy recorded its fastest growth on record in the third quarter as a powerful combination of monetary stimulus and government spending resuscitated consumer demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Bolsonaro Says He Can't Extend Covid Cash Handouts in Brazil In the third quarter, industry jumped by 14.8% and investments surged by 11% from the April-June period, the statistics agency reported. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's jobless rate rose to an all-time high as an increase in the number of people seeking employment strains an already weak labor market. Read more: Brazil Economy Chief Vows Fiscal Control If Virus Hits Again The number of employed workers fell to an all-time low of 82.5 million people, according to the statistics agency. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Consumer prices in Latin America's two largest economies diverged in early November, complicating Brazil's plans to hold its benchmark interest rate at a record low while suddenly giving Mexico space to cut. Biding Time Analysts in a weekly Brazil central bank survey have raised their 2021 consumer price forecasts for five straight weeks, and there are signs that faster inflation has started to weigh on consumption. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Consumer prices in Latin America's two largest economies diverged in early November, complicating Brazil's plans to hold its benchmark interest rate at a record low while suddenly giving Mexico space to cut. Biding Time Analysts in a weekly Brazil central bank survey have raised their 2021 consumer price forecasts for five straight weeks, and there are signs that faster inflation has started to weigh on consumption. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's inflation accelerated past the official target in mid-November amid higher prices of food and transportation in the latest test to the central bank's pledge to hold the key interest rate at a record low. Read more: Brazil Central Bankers Tell Markets Inflation Surge Will Pass Food and beverage costs jumped 2.16% on the month while spiking 12.12% from the year-ago period, according to the statistics agency. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil economists raised their forecasts for both inflation and the key interest rate next year, clashing with central bank pledges to hold borrowing costs at a record low for the foreseeable future. Policy makers will lift the benchmark Selic to 3% by the end of 2021, compared to the previous forecast of 2.75% and the current level of 2%, according a central bank survey of economists published on Monday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil is emerging from a recession caused by the coronavirus, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Friday hours after the publication of a closely-watched indicator showing activity surged in the third quarter. The Brazilian economy is benefiting from a new policy mix of low interest rates and a weaker currency, boosting domestic demand and exports, Guedes said during a webcast. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economy surged in the third quarter as aggressive government stimulus and the rollback of social distancing measures sparked consumption, according to a key measure of activity. The central bank's economic activity index, considered a proxy for gross domestic product, increased 9.47% in the July-September period compared to the previous three months, according to a report published on Friday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's economy surged in the third quarter as aggressive government stimulus and the rollback of social distancing measures sparked consumption, according to a key measure of activity. The central bank's economic activity index, considered a proxy for gross domestic product, increased 9.47% in the July-September period compared to the previous three months, according to a report published on Friday. [Extracted from the article]