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National Index of Construction changes by 0.42% in April May 12, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica...

In April, IPCA changed by 0.21% May 10, 2006

Alcohol and gasoline led to the reduction of IPCA in April, whereas medicines were the main...

In March, industrial production increased in 12 of the 14 areas surveyed May 09, 2006

There was increase in comparison with March 2005, with positive rates ranging from 0.1% in Goiás...

Industrial production falls 0.3% in March and increases 1.2% in the first quarter May 05, 2006

IBGE’s Monthly Industrial Survey – Physical Production - Brazil shows that, from February to...

States invest less than 0.1% in sports May 04, 2006

Between 2002 and 2003, the expenditures of the state governments with sports diminished 19.6%,...

LSPA: 121,723 tons of grains will be harvested in 2006 May 04, 2006

Fall of 0.20% in relation to March is expected. Planted area decreases by 2.77% over 2005,...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.17% in April April 26, 2006

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.17% in April, a figure lower than in...

IBGE shows profile of domestic workers April 26, 2006

According to IBGE’s Monthly Employment Survey, the estimated number of domestic workers in the six...

Unemployment rate in March was 10.4% April 20, 2006

In March, the unemployment rate calculated by the PME (Monthly Employment Survey) was estimated in 10.4%,...

Trade sales fell by 4.13% in February April 19, 2006

Nominal revenue fell by 1.95% in relation to January ( seasonally adjusted series). Decrease of...

Increase of feminine scholarship reduces fertility and infant mortality April 12, 2006

The Summary of Social Indicators elaborated by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and...

Industrial employment increases by 0.5% in February April 12, 2006

In February, industrial employment increased again in relation to the previous month (0.5%), after four...

IPCA changed by 0.43% in March April 07, 2006

Gasoline caused the rise of IPCA, but chicken contributed to its fall The Extended National...

In February, industrial production increased in 11 among 14 surveyed localities April 07, 2006

The industrial production had, in February, a scenario of positive results in 11 among 14 surveyed areas,...

National Index of Construction was 0.20% in March April 06, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed by...

National grain harvest may reach 121 million tons in 2006 April 06, 2006

IBGE carried out, in March, the third evaluation of the national agricultural production for 2006....

Industrial Production increased by 1.2% in February April 04, 2006

The industrial production increased by 1.2% from January to February, according to the seasonally...

Slaughter of animals and production of milk , leather and hen’s eggs increase in 2005 March 30, 2006

In 2005, 28,021 million cattle were slaughtered, a figure 8.03% higher than in 2004. The number of...

GDP of 2005 was R$ 1.9 trillion March 30, 2006

In 2005, the Gross National Product at market prices increased R$ 1,937.6 billion. R$ 1,728.5...

IPCA -15 changes by 0.37% in March and IPCA-E closes the first quarter with 1.41% March 24, 2006

In spite of fuel rises, there was decrease from February to March due to the absence of school...

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