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The economy’s official growth rate was released this Thursday (1) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The Gross Domestic Product reached BRL 6.6 trillion (USD 2.08 trillion) last year.

Unemployment rate reached 12.2% in the quarter ending in January, according to survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. It remained stable over the previous quarter, August to October.

This is the second lowest IPCA-15 rate for a February since the 1994 government plan Plano Real. The lowest-ever rate was the one from February 2000.