A mild relapse in Brazil
IT IS nothing like the bad old days before 1994, when inflation was rising by up to 30% a month. Nor is it enough to dent optimism about Brazil's strong recovery after its January 1999 devaluation. But, given Brazil's inflationary history, recent price rises are starting to be mildly worrying.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “A mild relapse in Brazil”
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