Response to a Stratfor Global Intelligence Article on Brazil

Posted on August 15, 2011September 9, 2019 by gregmichener

A friend recently wrote me about this report on Brazil by one of the leading economic intelligence publishers, Strafor. The article is worth a read, and it’s a freebe. This is part of my response: “This article is quite a sweeping take on the country, with an interesting geo-economic vision: Brazil is a logistical nightmare, Read more about Response to a Stratfor Global Intelligence Article on Brazil[…]

#4 Import taxes (i.e. tariffs)

Posted on August 13, 2010September 9, 2019 by gregmichener

The price of consumer durables in Brazil is more expensive than in any other large market in the world–hands down. This does not seem to jive with the plight of the median Brazilian, who earns somewhere around $1000R ($600US) a month (minimum wage is about $550R a month. If anything, purchases of goods that can Read more about #4 Import taxes (i.e. tariffs)[…]