S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 In December, the share of Brazilians who are optimistic regarding the country\u2019s economic situation was 67.2%, 3.5% lower than in November and higher than in the same period of 2010 (64.6%). According to the Families Expectation Index (IEF) issued this Thursday (5th) by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea), 78.2% of families claimed to be in better financial situations now than a year ago, a higher rate than in the preceding month (74.7%).<\/p>\n
The survey also revealed that 86.6% of families have positive expectations regarding their finance this year. Of those surveyed, 57.4% believe the time is ideal for purchasing consumer goods, whereas 39.2% believe now is not the time to go shopping. <\/p>\n
According to the Ipea president, M\u00e1rcio Pochmann, the optimism of Brazilian families is due to the fact that the country continues to grow, though at a lower rate, thus enabling an increase in job positions and higher income, especially among the lower social strata.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurthermore, December is a month in which people are paid the 13th month pay and the amount of temporary jobs increase, creating an expectation of continuity throughout the year of 2012,\u201d said Pochmann.<\/p>\n
He underscored that people with the highest education levels are the most optimistic, and those with the lowest levels are the most pessimistic. The figures show that among the optimistic, 73% hold university degrees, as against 63.2% in November. Among the pessimistic ones, 57.7% are uneducated, a rate lower than in the preceding month (59%). Negative expectations for the coming 12 months increased among the uneducated, from 26.4% in November to 30.3% in December.<\/p>\n
The Ipea president also said the second half of last year was a time in which families decided to make adjustments pertaining to their indebtedness. Figures show that in December, 56.1% of families claimed to have no outstanding debt, a higher rate than in November (55.6%). \u201cThe increased interest rate last year somehow acted as an educational process so families would not use up as much credit as they had been using,\u201d said Pochmann.<\/p>\n
According to the figures, 92.3% of families do not plan on taking loans or seeking financing to purchase goods in the next three months. In November, the rate was 89.8%.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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