Brazil’s central bank left interest rates on hold at 15.00% as expected today, but the decision was overshadowed by President Trump’s Executive Order earlier today raising tariffs to 50% on imports from Brazil from next week. An agreement to remove tariffs is looking hard to reach, but widespread exemptions will at least limit the hit to Brazil’s economy.
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