Economy

Is Brazil’s economic crisis over? Not for everyone

Brazil’s recovery from its economic crisis is unequal. Photo: USP Imagens

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Brazil is recovering from its worst economic crisis. The fund predicts a 1.9 percent growth in 2018, and 2.1 percent next year. That’s not too bad for a country that, just two years ago, was shrinking at a rate of...

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