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According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), output was up marginally at 0.1% in February from January, and up 0.3% in the first two months of the year combined.

The unemployment rate of the December to February period reached 13.2%, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Both the rate and the number of unemployed are records.

If the projection proves true, then Brazil’s Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) will be lower than the midpoint of the target range set by the monetary authority.