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Fear Of Unemployment And Life Satisfaction
Fear of unemployment is lower than at the end of 2019
October 22, 2020 - Fear of unemployment is lower in September 2020 than in the entire year of 2019, despite the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ICEI-Business Confidence Index
Business confidence holds steady after a streak of gains
October 22, 2020 - The Business Confidence Index (ICEI) remained stable between September and October. Industrial entrepreneurs remain confident with the indicator standing at a level close to that observed before the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy.
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Consumer Confidence Index
Consumer shows lack of confidence
October 22, 2020 - In September, consumers showed lack of confidence, reflecting the effects of the pandemic on the economy, particularly on employment and income. The Consumer Confidence Index (INEC) stood at 42.8 points in September 2020, down by 3.3 points from its historical average of 46.1 points and by 4.5 points from December 2019, when the last reading was recorded.
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Industrial Indicators
Industrial sales surpass pre-pandemic period
October 20, 2020 - All industrial indicators (Real Sales, Hours worked in production, Employment, Real total payroll and Real average earnings) are up in August. Real sales surpassed the levels seen at the beginning of the year, and capacity utilization is almost back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Brazilian Industry in Figures
October 16, 2020 - The publication presents short term and structural indicators – production, level of inventories, business confidence, costs, productivity, among others. In the current edition, we highlight Brazilian Industry’s real sales index, which was up 2.3% in August 2020, surpassing pre-crisis levels observed in February 2020.
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