Tag: retail prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the past few months, Brazilians have been surprised with the increase in fuel prices. The combination of the high dollar and the increase in the international price of oil has weighed heavily on...
By Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The volume of retail sales in the country grew by 1.9 percent in July in the strongest national return since January 2012, according to data disclosed Thursday by the Brazilian...
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Inflation in Brazil is showing signs of slowing down this July, growing by only 0.24 percent after months of registering steady price hikes. This marks a decrease from last month's...
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Real estate in Rio has been skyrocketing for years, and despite a slowing in 2012 of purchase prices there is still plenty of speculation about how high the market can...
