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Brazil’s gross domestic product saw its largest growth since 2021. The expansion of industry, construction, and household consumption were some of the key drivers. As unemployment reached the lowest unemployment, Brazilians increased their spending.

Industry group Fiergs estimates a slump in exports spurred by the impacts of the floods based on previous predictions for the year. Agriculture lobby Farsul indicates a negative impact on food production, and meatpacker lobby ABPA logged an 11% decline in poultry exports from the Rio Grande do Sul state in May but already points to a recovery.