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02cb7a962c9efc6d8a27530fb932b893 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSBRE98H13420130918 | Brazil's top court OKs retrials in landmark corruption case | Brazil's top court OKs retrials in landmark corruption case
By Anthony Boadle5 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s top court voted narrowly on Wednesday to allow retrials in the country’s biggest-ever political corruption case, a decision seen by many as a major setback for efforts to hold Brazilian officials accoun... |
1b2583cdb02d766ef3cdd97e91f4628c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSKBN20X2VF | Brazil lawmaker proposes cutting off hands of corrupt politicians | Brazil lawmaker proposes cutting off hands of corrupt politicians
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of graft with amputation of both hands.
The legi... |
bdbeac3bcc25cc6dd33b33ec42ba1020 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSKBN25H2PU | Brazil prosecutors accuse two in alleged Petrobras-Maersk corruption scheme | Brazil prosecutors accuse two in alleged Petrobras-Maersk corruption scheme
By Marcelo Rochabrun, Sabrina Valle3 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors pressed charges on Friday against two people for an alleged scheme to obtain confidential market information from Petrobras PETR4.SA to benefit A.P. Molle... |
b0a3bc5bc0d69adfca000a765535acca | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSKBN2603DF | Brazil to keep Car Wash anti-corruption squad active through at least January | Brazil to keep Car Wash anti-corruption squad active through at least January
By Gram Slattery, Ricardo Brito3 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The office of Brazil’s top prosecutor has decided to keep the country’s famed Car Wash anti-corruption task force active through Jan. 31, it said in a statement on Wednesday... |
f3b5678225c2cdf6a62fdc6bff6eb026 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSKCN0YL1SB | Brazil's anti-corruption minister quits over leaked recordings | Brazil's anti-corruption minister quits over leaked recordings
By Anthony Boadle, Lisandra Paraguassu5 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira resigned on Monday after leaked recordings suggested he tried to derail a sprawling corruption probe, the latest cabinet casualty impacting... |
dc199b3684e5e3f2c6c6654d8b97f426 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-idUSKCN1VV1GO | Brazil arrests former minister's son for bribes linked to giant dam | Brazil arrests former minister's son for bribes linked to giant dam
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities arrested a former energy minister’s son on Tuesday for allegedly receiving 50 million reais in bribes ($12 million) together with his father, involving the construction of a gi... |
0559c0479547ee43159396142b9dc67a | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-jbs-fine-idUSKBN1910MW | J&F fine may rise as another Brazil probe continues, paper says | J&F fine may rise as another Brazil probe continues, paper says
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian prosecutors looking into suspected illicit loans to a company controlled by the billionaire Batista family have abstained from joining a recent 10.3 billion-real ($3.1 billion) leniency ... |
e86924e51dc2fedc243682e29417f66c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-jbs-insidertrading/brazil-police-arrest-jbs-ceo-batista-plea-deal-in-limbo-idUSKCN1BO17X | Brazil police arrest JBS CEO Batista, plea deal in limbo | Brazil police arrest JBS CEO Batista, plea deal in limbo
By Guillermo Parra-Bernal, Gabriela Mello5 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday arrested the chief executive of JBS SA, the world’s No. 1 meatpacker, accusing him of insider trading ahead of a plea bargain he signed this year whose ... |
2e54422474ceda9fda7ffb7f0f6ee1ce | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-jbs-regulator/brazil-watchdog-opens-new-probes-into-jbs-related-insider-trading-idUSKCN18F0AT | Brazil watchdog opens new probes into JBS-related insider trading | Brazil watchdog opens new probes into JBS-related insider trading
By Tatiana Bautzer, Alberto Alerigi3 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's securities regulator said it launched four new probes against meatpacker JBS SA JBSS3.SA and other companies controlled by J&F Investimentos on Friday to investigate suspicious ... |
906d269bb9d2d2d352fed0ce2c1deae3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-lula-idUSKBN19Y20W?il=0 | Brazil's Lula vows to appeal conviction, run for president | Brazil's Lula vows to appeal conviction, run for president
By Eduardo Simões3 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Thursday to appeal his conviction on corruption charges and run for president next year, calling the case against him a politicized effort to influen... |
58bc411d5a312dc5b4513a4fb7975516 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-odebrecht-idUSKBN17H0MW | Brazil's Odebrecht paid $3.3 billion in bribes over a decade: reports | Brazil's Odebrecht paid $3.3 billion in bribes over a decade: reports
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
The headquarters of Odebrecht SA are pictured in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Odebrecht SA [ODBES.UL], the Brazilian engineering company at the center of a historic... |
a142ce28c1b5214af2b288a7b5942265 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-odebrecht-idUSKCN0WA1X8 | Former Odebrecht CEO sentenced in Brazil kickback case | Former Odebrecht CEO sentenced in Brazil kickback case
By Pedro Fonseca4 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Marcelo Odebrecht, the former chief executive of Latin America’s largest construction company, was sentenced on Tuesday to 19 years in prison for his role in an escalating corruption scandal rattling the governm... |
5b2b370de2cc6d9d27fb54554a94aa5d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-olympics/brazilian-justice-extends-arrest-of-olympic-committee-head-nuzman-idUSKBN1CE2O6 | Brazilian justice extends arrest of Olympic Committee head Nuzman | Brazilian justice extends arrest of Olympic Committee head Nuzman
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Olympics - Rio 2016 Press Conference - St Martins Lane Hotel, London - 1/9/15 President of the Organising Committee for Rio 2016, Carlos Nuzman during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Liv... |
bc459942c9bf0d82f2fb13ce38f61a51 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-petrobras-idUSKCN0S32CA20151010 | Petrobras likely lost more than $5 billion to corruption: Brazil prosecutor | Petrobras likely lost more than $5 billion to corruption: Brazil prosecutor
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
The Petrobras logo is seen in front of the company's headquarters in Sao Paulo April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Corruption-related losses at Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasi... |
fc1d7cad609c3f03a126f42e76cc63d1 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-petrobras-idUSKCN0VV0YO | Brazil police target Rousseff campaign chief in corruption probe | Brazil police target Rousseff campaign chief in corruption probe
By Caroline Stauffer, Pedro Fonseca5 Min Read
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police said on Monday they obtained an arrest warrant for the architect of President Dilma Rousseff’s electoral campaigns, complicating her fight to survive an in... |
caebe2872e2f876591a451126d1fd09b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-prosecutor-exclusiv-idUSKBN16M2M9 | Exclusive: Brazil prosecutor sees 350 new graft probes after Odebrecht testimony | Exclusive: Brazil prosecutor sees 350 new graft probes after Odebrecht testimony
By Brad Brooks5 Min Read
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) - A top Brazilian prosecutor said more than 350 new investigations will spring from a trove of testimony by executives of construction firm Odebrecht, revealing how corruption cut across ... |
e53633a2f534f4a59d1277e816c958aa | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-protests-idUSKBN18K2G5 | Brazil's Temer deploys army as protesters battle police | Brazil's Temer deploys army as protesters battle police
By Alonso Soto, Anthony Boadle5 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Protesters demanding the resignation of Brazilian President Michel Temer staged running battles with police and set fire to a ministry building in Brasilia on Wednesday, prompting the scandal-hit leader... |
3c373582b620328a276475af3ead96d5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-psl/brazil-graft-probe-targets-head-of-bolsonaros-psl-party-source-idUSKBN1WU1JG?il=0 | Brazil graft probe targets head of Bolsonaro's PSL party: source | Brazil graft probe targets head of Bolsonaro's PSL party: source
By Pedro Fonseca2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Luciano Bivar President of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) is seen at the National Congress, in Brasilia, Brazil February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police launched a corrup... |
903547aede274b505340d8fb0c31e399 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-rousseff-idUSKCN10R2L4 | Brazil justice authorizes probe on Rousseff, TV says | Brazil justice authorizes probe on Rousseff, TV says
By Maria Pia Palermo, Guillermo Parra-Bernal3 Min Read
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian Federal Supreme Court justice has authorized the opening of an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fo... |
7aa08335c839859fd232f055d749864d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-temer-delay/brazil-court-postpones-case-that-could-unseat-temer-idUSKBN1761L0 | Brazil court postpones case that could unseat Temer | Brazil court postpones case that could unseat Temer
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s top electoral court postponed on Tuesday for five working days a landmark case on illegal campaign funding that could remove President Michel Temer less than a year after he took over from impeached leftist Dilm... |
4a4c0d69d1f97e9719e525b5de7a62d5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-temer/brazils-president-michel-temer-charged-with-taking-bribes-idUSKBN19H2PG | Brazil's President Michel Temer charged with taking bribes | Brazil's President Michel Temer charged with taking bribes
By Brad Brooks, Ricardo Brito5 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s top federal prosecutor charged President Michel Temer with taking multimillion-dollar bribes on Monday in a stinging blow to the unpopular leader and to political stability in Latin America’s... |
7f1a325dd6158bc938e7614e1926629c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-trafigura/brazil-prosecutors-sue-trafigura-over-irregular-petrobras-contracts-statement-idUSKBN28A376?il=0 | Brazil prosecutors sue Trafigura over irregular Petrobras contracts: statement | Brazil prosecutors sue Trafigura over irregular Petrobras contracts: statement
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian state-run oil company ... |
8060a02f8fac3bcf200fdd70cb1d7c8e | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-venezuela/brazilian-says-venezuelas-maduro-made-illegal-payments-in-2012-chavez-campaign-idUSKBN1880AT | Brazilian says Venezuela's Maduro made illegal payments in 2012 Chavez campaign | Brazilian says Venezuela's Maduro made illegal payments in 2012 Chavez campaign
By Ricardo Brito4 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian strategist was paid $20 million under-the-table for the 2012 re-election campaign of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, much of it handed over in cash by the man who now leads... |
bcca817648ac02bba63f0d1592f48054 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazils-top-court-eases-access-to-confidential-information-in-criminal-probes-idUSKBN1Y2281 | Brazil's top court eases access to confidential information in criminal probes | Brazil's top court eases access to confidential information in criminal probes
By Ricardo Brito2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s police and prosecutors can access confidential tax and financial information without a court order, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, clearing the way for authorities to r... |
8a119a92b29484a9998ec5ee98ca6a1d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corrutpion-court/top-brazil-court-ends-early-prison-rule-in-decision-that-could-free-lula-idUSKBN1XI02O | Top Brazil court ends early prison rule in decision that could free Lula | Top Brazil court ends early prison rule in decision that could free Lula
By Anthony Boadle4 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday to end the mandatory imprisonment of convicted criminals after they lose their first appeal, a politically charged ruling that may lead to the release of f... |
3aaca1cd99a99792ec945aef83cc7a48 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-crash-idUSKBN1532WH?il=0 | Brazil Supreme Court judge handling graft probe killed in plane crash | Brazil Supreme Court judge handling graft probe killed in plane crash
By Raquel Stenzel, Brad Brooks5 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki, who was overseeing a graft investigation into scores of powerful politicians, was killed in a plane crash on Thursday, raising questions ab... |
49d2dcff98648a2cb8f6031ca753c688 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-crime-prison-idUSKBN18U0QY | Rebellion in prison for teens in Brazil leaves seven dead: report | Rebellion in prison for teens in Brazil leaves seven dead: report
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A riot at a youth prison in northeastern Brazil has left seven inmates dead, Globo television said on Saturday, citing local authorities.
The deaths occurred after guards tried to contain an escape attempt... |
1511f33b3fc8a26defe4a59995116421 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-crime/armed-bank-robbers-storm-another-brazilian-town-battle-police-in-streets-idUSKBN28C1SA?il=0 | Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets | Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets
By Gabriel Stargardter3 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - More than 20 armed robbers stormed a bank in a small Brazilian town on Wednesday, taking hostages, exchanging gunfire with police in the streets and killing one person before fleeing in ... |
0ffeef49dca1222081034127c274dc5e | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-deals/brazil-2019-equity-offering-surge-could-be-just-the-start-bankers-say-idINKBN1ZF19U?edition-redirect=in | Brazil 2019 equity offering surge could be just the start, bankers say | Brazil 2019 equity offering surge could be just the start, bankers say
By Tatiana Bautzer, Carolina Mandl4 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian stock offerings may more than double in value this year from a bumper 2019, with the country’s lowest interest rates on record seen fueling optimism and leading more compan... |
c568d0fe428e4744e25fc6b50c508951 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-deforestation-bunge-carg/brazil-fines-five-grain-trading-firms-farmers-connected-to-deforestation-idUKKCN1IO1NV?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil fines five grain trading firms, farmers connected to deforestation | Brazil fines five grain trading firms, farmers connected to deforestation
By Jake Spring3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Five grain trading houses, including Cargill Inc and Bunge Ltd, and dozens of farmers have been fined a total of 105.7 million reais ($29 million) for activities connected to illegal deforestation, Br... |
8944a199fd922d9766e562e9b6e1cdc7 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-deforestation-idUKKBN1ZD2W0?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil Amazon deforestation jumped 85% in 2019 vs 2018: government data | Brazil Amazon deforestation jumped 85% in 2019 vs 2018: government data
By Eduardo Simões2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of a tract of Amazon jungle after it was cleared by farmers in Itaituba, Para, Brazil September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose... |
2470a729183119acfc4fe9610a145842 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-deforestation-idUKKCN1AZ0K4?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil's agents of the Amazon fighting loggers, fires to stop deforestation | Brazil's agents of the Amazon fighting loggers, fires to stop deforestation
By Bruno Kelly3 Min Read
APUI, Brazil (Reuters) - The small town of Apui sits at the new frontline of Brazil’s fight against advancing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, where vast forest fires belch jet black smoke visible for miles and ... |
b411efd456b68332c71e98567c2c56a3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-deforestation/brazil-amazon-deforestation-soars-to-11-year-high-in-2019-idUSKBN1XS1PK | Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro | Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro
By Marcelo Teixeira5 Min Read
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-... |
c86e7acc25e711d868a4baaa47e31c7f | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-dia-ceo/spanish-supermarket-chain-dia-appoints-new-brazil-ceo-to-lead-restructuring-idINKBN20B22B?edition-redirect=in | Spanish supermarket chain Dia appoints new Brazil CEO to lead restructuring | Spanish supermarket chain Dia appoints new Brazil CEO to lead restructuring
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Spanish supermarket chain Dia DIDA.MC said on Monday it has appointed Marcelo Maia as chief executive of its Brazilian subsidiary to lead a restructuring process in Brazil, and as part of a broad... |
5c55266b71410e12fd2a7f625ec900ec | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-dicamba/brazil-grain-growers-wary-of-dicamba-as-bayer-launches-new-gm-soy-seed-idUSKBN1WF1UY | Brazil grain growers wary of dicamba as Bayer launches new GM soy seed | Brazil grain growers wary of dicamba as Bayer launches new GM soy seed
By Ana Mano4 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A genetically modified soy seed technology from Germany’s Bayer set to launch soon in Brazil has sparked concern from some farmers who worry that other crops could be impacted by dicamba, a herbicide the b... |
c7e49b5d5b72c2fbb2052ae58f1f5845 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-diplomacy/bolsonaro-accuses-u-n-s-bachelet-of-meddling-in-brazils-sovereignty-idUSKCN1VP22D | Brazil's Bolsonaro irks Chile with personal attack on U.N.'s Bachelet | Brazil's Bolsonaro irks Chile with personal attack on U.N.'s Bachelet
By Stephanie Nebehay, Gabriel Stargardter, Aislinn Laing4 Min Read
GENEVA/RIO DE JANEIRO/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro caused friction with regional ally Chile on Wednesday when he accused its former leader Michelle Bachelet... |
27cfddf6b4cb817675e142b1e11de432 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-diplomacy/trump-critic-named-brazils-foreign-minister-idUSKBN16933K | Trump critic named Brazil's foreign minister | Trump critic named Brazil's foreign minister
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
Brazil's Senator Aloysio Nunes reacts during a session at the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Aloysio Nunes, a pro-business senator and blunt critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, ... |
bab24ce17ad78379d2f7f9e2fb219611 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-disease-amazon-deforestation-t/next-pandemic-amazon-deforestation-may-spark-new-diseases-idUSKBN2741IF?edition-redirect=in | Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases | Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases
By Fabio Zuker6 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest, felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans, researchers say: pandemic diseases.
Changes in... |
116b1e97ed0502a54d248f1906384e17 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-drought-idUKKBN15W1HP?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops
By Anthony Boadle6 Min Read
CAMPINA GRANDE, Brazil (Reuters) - The shrunken carcasses of cows lie in scorched fields outside the city of Campina Grande in northeast Brazil, and hungry goats search for food on the cracked-earth floor of the Boqueirao reserv... |
3922bdc211393405d26d43f53528b511 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-activity-idUSKBN1632KM?il=0 | Brazil faces almost lost decade due to crisis: economists | Brazil faces almost lost decade due to crisis: economists
By Luiz Gerbelli2 Min Read
SÃO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil is likely to suffer nearly a lost decade of economic development with living standards not returning to pre-crisis levels until around 2022, economists said on Friday.
Brazil’s slow recovery from its worst-... |
41f1c8982fc7a26523390479ba2c0185 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-activity/brazil-economic-activity-rises-in-november-points-to-solid-fourth-quarter-gdp-idINKBN1ZF1O3?edition-redirect=in | Brazil economic activity rises in November, points to solid fourth quarter GDP | Brazil economic activity rises in November, points to solid fourth quarter GDP
By Jamie McGeever2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil rose in November for the fourth month in a row, a central bank indicator showed on Thursday, pointing to fairly solid economic growth in the fourth quarter.
The cen... |
93c4c505662990d6588e79b51c769628 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-debt/brazil-government-debt-deficit-projections-continue-to-fall-report-idINKBN1ZF1Y3?edition-redirect=in | Brazil government debt, deficit projections continue to fall: report | Brazil government debt, deficit projections continue to fall: report
By Marcela Ayres2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government’s fiscal outlook for this year and next continues to improve, an Economy Ministry summary of private sector forecasts on Thursday showed, which will give the government more leew... |
3c60ce4fa9a984fcc9980290c0dc47ab | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-deficit-idINKBN1Y227O?edition-redirect=in | Brazil government finances improve, but tight spending controls to remain | Brazil government finances improve, but tight spending controls to remain
By Jamie McGeever, Marcela Ayres3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s public finances improved in October, Treasury figures showed on Thursday, as a seasonally expected monthly surplus helped reduce the government’s overall deficit this year a... |
f2351e7f857aaf4d5d7c5f56717a2238 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-deficit/brazil-government-sees-100-billion-interest-savings-wiping-out-primary-deficit-by-2022-idINKBN1ZM2W5?edition-redirect=in | Brazil government sees $100 billion interest savings, wiping out primary deficit by 2022 | Brazil government sees $100 billion interest savings, wiping out primary deficit by 2022
By Marcela Ayres3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government’s interest payment bill on the national debt could fall by 417 billion reais ($100 billion) over the course of its four-year term ending in 2022, by which tim... |
8bb7b2eb1ede7b3677cec156e58b9f75 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-deficit/brazils-primary-deficit-shrinks-again-now-smallest-in-over-a-year-idINKBN1YY0YG?edition-redirect=in | Brazil's primary deficit shrinks again, now smallest in over a year | Brazil's primary deficit shrinks again, now smallest in over a year
By Jamie McGeever3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s public sector finances improved further in November, central bank figures showed on Monday, as the deficit as a share of the overall economy shrank to its smallest in over a year and the nationa... |
5ca5628d2603c1df9cbce0637b264163 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-employment/brazil-unemployment-falls-to-lowest-this-year-but-recovery-fragile-idUSKCN1VK1K6 | Brazil unemployment falls to lowest this year, but recovery fragile | Brazil unemployment falls to lowest this year, but recovery fragile
By Jamie McGeever3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 11.8% in the three months through July, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, below market expectations and the lowest this year in another sign that the economy may b... |
c4d4a06c5da8fe42c708892cac73d278 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-employment/brazils-jobless-rate-drops-to-112-in-quarter-through-november-idUKKBN1YV0YF?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil's jobless rate drops to 11.2% in quarter through November | Brazil's jobless rate drops to 11.2% in quarter through November
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's jobless rate BRPNAD=ECI fell to 11.2 percent in the three months through November, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, below market expectations.
The median forecast in a Reuters po... |
fc16ff740708a823b49853ae2390578b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-guedes-idUKKBN27T27S?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil's real will rise when overseas investment pours in: economy minister | Brazil's real will rise when overseas investment pours in: economy minister
By Jamie McGeever3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s real, one of the worst-performing currencies against the dollar this year, will strengthen when foreign investors are confident enough in the strength and durability of the country’s eco... |
d52f56bba1a84010f414ec09a132c912 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-guedes-idUSKBN2751W3?taid=5f8f29317bebe0000150c034&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter | Brazil to join OECD in a year, plans 'digital bank' IPO: economy minister | Brazil to join OECD in a year, plans 'digital bank' IPO: economy minister
By Jamie McGeever3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil expects to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development club of rich nations within a year, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday, adding that around two-thirds of ... |
1bb36e64c90e8150f139087726fce599 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-guedes/brazils-guedes-is-not-worried-by-deficit-currency-fluctuations-idUSKBN1Y004N | Brazil's Guedes is not worried by deficit, currency fluctuations | Brazil's Guedes is not worried by deficit, currency fluctuations
By Andrea Shalal3 Min Read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Monday that Brazil’s economy was starting to recover and he was not worried about exchange rate fluctuations that saw the real close the day at its weakest e... |
5de3dc96063927a6e18f338401557627 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-inflation-idUSKBN1861O9 | Brazil inflation hits lowest in nearly 10 years in April | Brazil inflation hits lowest in nearly 10 years in April
By Silvio Cascione3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s annual inflation rate fell in April to its lowest level in nearly 10 years, bolstering the view of a steep interest rate cut by the central bank at the end of this month.
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db41d376d9d7fdcf746c24294aea1f30 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-inflation-idUSKCN11S1HL | Brazil's inflation eases, bolstering case for rate cut | Brazil's inflation eases, bolstering case for rate cut
By Silvio Cascione2 Min Read
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s inflation rate eased more than expected in mid-September as food prices fell, underscoring... |
ba10025c71eb75b7dc406f9c437530ac | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-inflation/brazils-consumer-inflation-above-central-bank-target-on-meat-prices-idUKKBN1Z91K2?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil's consumer inflation above central bank target on meat prices | Brazil's consumer inflation above central bank target on meat prices
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian consumer prices rose at a faster pace in 2019 and exceeded economists’ forecast, mainly led by higher meat prices, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday.
The 2019 rate of inflation ... |
0d3400f30788a9fb9a6dd139067a3e16 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-interview/brazils-rates-curve-a-warning-spending-must-be-tamed-treasury-secretary-idUKKCN26D1MR?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil's rates curve a 'warning' spending must be tamed: treasury secretary | Brazil's rates curve a 'warning' spending must be tamed: treasury secretary
By Jamie McGeever, Marcela Ayres4 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s recent market volatility and a surge in borrowing costs are a “warning” that the government must rein in spending and get back on a more stable fiscal footing, the country... |
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By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s government on Monday announced measures and legislative proposals to create up to 4 million jobs by 2022 and inject tens of billions of reais into the economy through loans and projected... |
e3ded3aa999ad725d098f5edc36886b8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-jobs/brazil-creates-record-394989-formal-jobs-in-october-idINKBN2861N8 | Brazil creates record 394,989 formal jobs in October | Brazil creates record 394,989 formal jobs in October
By Jamie McGeever2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Formal job creation in Brazil surged to a record high in October, figures showed on Thursday, as the dominant services sector roared back to life to account for around 40% of new jobs.
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By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Michel Temer plans to allow workers to make an early withdrawal from their severance fund, known as FGTS,
Brazil's President Michel Temer speaks during a ceremony for the releas... |
6cb35c61f5bda5d159e9caed62866d6b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-minimum-wage/brazil-hikes-minimum-wage-more-than-expected-eyes-extra-fiscal-discipline-as-a-result-idUKKBN1YZ1B4?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil hikes minimum wage more than expected, eyes extra fiscal discipline as a result | Brazil hikes minimum wage more than expected, eyes extra fiscal discipline as a result
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s minimum wage will be increased to 1,039 reais ($258) a month in 2020, the government said on Tuesday, a higher level than it had previously forecast that... |
bba3d6a63c2ce4638c5a1a9585d728cb | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-oil-revenue/brazil-transfers-12-billion-reais-to-regions-in-move-toward-federative-pact-idINKBN1YZ17I?edition-redirect=in | Brazil transfers 12 billion reais to regions in move toward 'Federative Pact' | Brazil transfers 12 billion reais to regions in move toward 'Federative Pact'
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s government on Tuesday said it has transferred 11.7 billion reais ($2.9 billion) to local authorities, the ‘decisive first step’ toward the Federative Pact framework of new rules oversee... |
307d37e7bb2e152bbf60e5f5e4d817ad | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-pmi/brazil-pmis-point-to-fourth-quarter-growth-moderating-from-strong-third-quarter-idINKBN1Y81OB?edition-redirect=in | Brazil PMIs point to fourth-quarter growth moderating from strong third-quarter | Brazil PMIs point to fourth-quarter growth moderating from strong third-quarter
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian services sector activity in November grew at its slowest pace in five months, a purchasing managers index survey showed on Wednesday, meaning overall business activity in Latin Ameri... |
4dd109332a22a6b746f2aaa00dfdc041 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-reform/brazil-administrative-reform-to-generate-at-least-57-billion-savings-over-10-years-economy-minister-says-idUKKBN2602AD?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil administrative reform to generate at least $57 billion savings over 10 years, economy minister says | Brazil administrative reform to generate at least $57 billion savings over 10 years, economy minister says
By Jamie McGeever, Marcela Ayres3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government’s administrative reform proposals to simplify and reduce the cost of the public sector will generate at least 300 billion re... |
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By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian retail sales rose less than expected in November as fuel sales slipped, adding to signs of a fragile recovery that has some expecting another interest rate cut next month.
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By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
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RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has ruled out a so-called “sin tax” on beer, cigarettes and sugary food products, an idea floated earlier in the week by Economy Ministe... |
dcd41c63c705a7a0cce438111eb4d759 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-tax/brazils-bolsonaro-vows-no-new-taxes-or-cpmf-return-in-tax-reform-agenda-idUSKCN1UE1YI | Brazil's Bolsonaro vows no new taxes or CPMF return in tax reform agenda | Brazil's Bolsonaro vows no new taxes or CPMF return in tax reform agenda
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the government will not create new taxes as part of its tax reform agenda and will not bring back the so-called CPMF financial transactions tax.
Brazi... |
9856db8f905dc1aa3cbdbd76feefade3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-trade-balance/brazil-trade-surplus-shrinks-20-in-2019-to-its-smallest-in-four-years-idINKBN1Z11BY?edition-redirect=in | Brazil trade surplus shrinks 20% in 2019 to its smallest in four years | Brazil trade surplus shrinks 20% in 2019 to its smallest in four years
By Jamie McGeever, Marcela Ayres3 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s trade surplus shrank 20% to $46.67 billion last year, official data showed on Thursday, as upwardly revised exports in recent months failed to mask a widespread slump in overse... |
c8f59b0296eab7a892ea44f34926abcf | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-trade/brazil-may-trade-surplus-widens-but-bigger-picture-not-as-rosy-idUKKCN1T42G0?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil may trade surplus widens, but bigger picture not as rosy | Brazil may trade surplus widens, but bigger picture not as rosy
By Mateus Maia, Jamie McGeever2 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s trade surplus widened in May to $6.42 billion, the Economy Ministry said on Monday, its biggest so far this year and driven by a 5.6% rise in exports from the month before.
Exports tota... |
40e26ba5d57aa47d7cc8a77bb529fcd8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-central-bank-monitoring-impact-of-iran-us-conflict-idUKKBN1Z81QN?edition-redirect=uk | Brazil central bank monitoring impact of Iran-U.S. conflict | Brazil central bank monitoring impact of Iran-U.S. conflict
By Marcela Ayres2 Min Read
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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos, said on Thursday that policymakers are monitoring tensions between Iran and the United States to understand how they may affect inflation foreca... |
bc6aced721080f8663464e5d5933af45 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-economy-minister-guedes-has-full-support-of-his-team-official-idINKBN22W339?edition-redirect=in | Brazil Economy Minister Guedes has full support of his team: official | Brazil Economy Minister Guedes has full support of his team: official
By Jamie McGeever, Marcela Ayres2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes wears a protective mask during a news conference after a meeting with President of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Dias Toffoli, amid the coronavirus disease... |
ae1655646e52e1fab0400a792e7b9d2b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-raises-2020-gdp-growth-forecast-inflation-seen-stable-idINKBN1YN1LJ?edition-redirect=in | Brazil raises 2020 GDP growth forecast, inflation seen stable | Brazil raises 2020 GDP growth forecast, inflation seen stable
By Marcela Ayres1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on near Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes during a meeting with businessmen at the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) in Brasilia, Brazil December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Adr... |
b96ccbac0e24c4c8550f24587e935bbf | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-raises-2020-gdp-growth-forecast-to-24-idINKBN1ZD1QQ?edition-redirect=in | Brazil raises 2020 GDP growth forecast to 2.4% | Brazil raises 2020 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government has revised this year’s GDP growth projection to 2.4% from 2.32% previously as it updates a series of economic forecasts, according to a statement from the Economy Ministry on Tuesday.
The ministry al... |
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The recent extraordinary runup and commensurate volatility in the price of Bitcoin has intensified global attention on the cybercurrency. For good or ill, Bitcoin is now a topic of interest to the mainstream press, as Bitcoin newbies near and far... |
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Two massive macroeconomic trends are colliding at this snowbound congregation of the world’s economic leaders: the insistence on providing a fair work environment for women and minorities, as well as the adverse impacts automation and artificial intelligence (AI... |
791daea3b34d1672453dfc74aef9c23f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/03/10/we-need-to-shut-bitcoin-and-all-other-cryptocurrencies-down-heres-why/ | We Need To Shut Bitcoin And All Other Cryptocurrencies Down. Here's Why. | We Need To Shut Bitcoin And All Other Cryptocurrencies Down. Here's Why.
Last week I wrote an article on illicit cryptomining – how hackers are sneaking cryptocurrency transaction processing software onto corporate networks, personal computers, and other devices. I attempted to raise the alarm, calling this threat the ... |
9bcf81fdd58e1c6d0d2a7c5fa1c8b021 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/04/20/blockchains-underpants-gnomes-problem/ | Blockchain's 'Underpants Gnomes' Problem | Blockchain's 'Underpants Gnomes' Problem
In a classic episode of South Park, the boys encounter a lair of Underpants Gnomes – so named because they run a business collecting underpants.
Their business model: step one is collect underpants. Step three is profit. However, they’re all a bit unclear on step two.
Such is th... |
3481aaed8c51203a6eafe54a396f3faa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/04/29/digitization-digitalization-and-digital-transformation-confuse-them-at-your-peril/ | Digitization, Digitalization, And Digital Transformation: Confuse Them At Your Peril | Digitization, Digitalization, And Digital Transformation: Confuse Them At Your Peril
As the hype around digital transformation continues to persist, the terms ‘digitization’ and ‘digitalization’ join the fray, increasing the level of hype while adding confusion.
In reality, these three terms have distinct meanings – or... |
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Enterprise software vendor ecosystems are nothing new. Even in the early days of enterprise computing when a handful of mainframe vendors dominated the market, each of them worked with partners, including smaller vendors with complementary offerings a... |
13e5c4a474b728f4da5572fa60520d7c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/05/17/massive-consensus-conference-succumbs-to-blockchain-echo-chamber/ | Massive Consensus Conference Succumbs To Blockchain 'Echo Chamber' | Massive Consensus Conference Succumbs To Blockchain 'Echo Chamber'
8,500 blockchain and cryptocurrency fans packed the New York Hilton Midtown to its gills this week in what organizers were calling the largest blockchain conference ever. Yet, while excitement around these technologies are indubitably at an all-time hig... |
4d6e1bb205e8c25af8ef60e4d420dd85 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/06/21/dont-let-your-application-backlog-sink-your-digital-transformation/ | Don't Let Your Application Backlog Sink Your Digital Transformation | Don't Let Your Application Backlog Sink Your Digital Transformation
As companies proceed with their digital transformations, software becomes increasingly strategic and pervasive – which means they need more of it. Lots more.
The demand for new and updated applications and software infrastructure as well as individual ... |
5859118263c963e5cb6c5c56034bd33f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/07/07/think-you-know-how-disruptive-artificial-intelligence-is-think-again/ | Think You Know How Disruptive Artificial Intelligence Is? Think Again | Think You Know How Disruptive Artificial Intelligence Is? Think Again
Of all the technologies that drive digital transformation in the enterprise, people often tout artificial intelligence (AI) as perhaps the most disruptive of all.
As automation becomes increasingly sophisticated, there’s no question that AI is in the... |
6ff87f0a88ede014b3c06bb8da021c68 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/10/05/asg-technologies-enterprise-software-phoenix/ | ASG Technologies: Enterprise Software Phoenix | ASG Technologies: Enterprise Software Phoenix
Amidst the software industry’s crazy unicorn valuations and hot buzzword-compliant startups, one software business model remains tried and true: buy the rights to a mature enterprise software product (or the whole company) and then milk its customers for ever-dwindling main... |
e3c847bb5c43cc2f4c91169f7baa91d1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2018/12/27/city-of-fort-worth-kicks-off-digital-transformation-in-unlikely-place/ | City Of Fort Worth Kicks Off Digital Transformation In Unlikely Place | City Of Fort Worth Kicks Off Digital Transformation In Unlikely Place
For many municipal governments, digital transformation means implementing a citizen-focused e-government initiative. For others, the transformation centers on the modernization of legacy systems.
In the case of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, digital ... |
8945b0b2b37f803f2f7f99e68f652c37 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2019/02/12/are-hackers-winning-the-denial-of-service-wars/ | Are Hackers Winning The Denial Of Service Wars? | Are Hackers Winning The Denial Of Service Wars?
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are a particularly pernicious form of cyberattack where the bad actor seeks to take down a web site or even an entire corporate network by flooding it with malicious traffic.
DDoS attacks have been around for years – and many c... |
f1b50874a09ad42ce03a43214ecb7d29 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2019/03/01/is-ripple-a-scam/?sh=4322033079a | Is Ripple A Scam? | Is Ripple A Scam?
In my recent article on JPM Coin, JPMorgan Chase ’s prototype digital token, I casually mentioned that there are “indications that Ripple is essentially a scam.”
I had no idea the can of worms I was opening. At least a dozen articles popped up in the cryptosphere questioning my sources – and pe... |
541fc844e8208efdfdc17b477bff0ec4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonborbet/2015/04/24/a-conversation-with-gillian-zoe-segal-author-of-getting-there-a-book-of-mentors/ | A Conversation With Gillian Zoe Segal, Author Of 'Getting There: A Book of Mentors' | A Conversation With Gillian Zoe Segal, Author Of 'Getting There: A Book of Mentors'
Mad Men is incredible and Matthew Weiner is a genius. I’ve had no problem recognizing his success and ignoring the struggles, because, well, he invented Don Draper. This struggle-free perception changed last week when I read an incredib... |
c5d8ef4d57e9eca95266b01ab77041eb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2019/10/26/stablecoins-are-the-new-bitcoin-in-congress/ | ‘Stablecoins Are The New Bitcoin’ In Congress | ‘Stablecoins Are The New Bitcoin’ In Congress
In one of the wildest twists to the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, to ask questions about the Libra Association and the company’s foray into digital money. While many quest... |
e7c49beb6113fd4e3b7491279177bef8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2019/12/19/congress-considers-federal-crypto-regulators-in-new-cryptocurrency-act-of-2020/ | Congress Considers Federal Crypto Regulators In New Cryptocurrency Act Of 2020 | Congress Considers Federal Crypto Regulators In New Cryptocurrency Act Of 2020
As Congress prepares to recess for the holidays, it is a fitting end to 2019, notably marked by the reaction of U.S. lawmakers to the introduction of Project Libra by Facebook, that a bill has surfaced that would provide a sweeping regulator... |
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The United States has a long tradition of businesspeople who look to sway regulations and political wills in Washington D.C. for the benefit of their industry. Whether in the form of individual lobbyists, non-profit t... |
6df6be1f68c31027e80b85379327719a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/04/16/automatic-boost-to-communities-act-introduced-in-congress-that-includes-digital-dollar-by-2021/?sh=7353c5035130 | ‘Automatic BOOST To Communities Act’ Introduced In Congress That Includes Digital Dollar By 2021 | ‘Automatic BOOST To Communities Act’ Introduced In Congress That Includes Digital Dollar By 2021
A new bill introduced called the ‘Automatic BOOST to Communities Act’ is sponsored by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) who sits on the Financial Services Committee and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Co-Chair of the... |
7d9c4ee40f297b3b690ca8271f8c9ade | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/04/how-crypto-innovator-alex-mashinsky-challenges-fed-monetary-policy/ | How Crypto Innovator Alex Mashinsky Challenges Fed Monetary Policy | How Crypto Innovator Alex Mashinsky Challenges Fed Monetary Policy
Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declared that the U.S. faces its worst economy ever as a result of COVID-19. However, one crypto innovator looks back all the way to 1971 when the U.S. went off the gold standard to explain how we got here.... |
fd97e4a28c2e3fdc6d2ebd56fe57573f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/10/how-to-navigate-regulation-crowdfunding-with-crypto-and-blockchain/ | How To Navigate Regulation Crowdfunding With Crypto And Blockchain | How To Navigate Regulation Crowdfunding With Crypto And Blockchain
Read this article to learn from a seasoned entrepreneur who has been working for 20 years at her craft how to take advantage of SEC Regulation Crowdfunding. Regulation Crowdfunding is an exception at the SEC that allows companies to raise up to $1,070,0... |
5f8c8fe93a0fa63edc8f0b8ec45ba9cb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/12/occ-floats-new-payments-charter-for-stripe-paypal-and-crypto-firms/ | OCC Floats New Payments Charter For Stripe, PayPal, And Crypto Firms | OCC Floats New Payments Charter For Stripe, PayPal, And Crypto Firms
The new chief operating officer at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has suggested that a new 2.0 version of the special purpose national bank charter explored a few years ago be revisited. This time, instead of providing a char... |
2f2a440cd37e1f20bcf3f412010c0d4b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/14/visa-submits-patent-application-for-digital-dollar-using-blockchain/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=3343342103&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesCrypto | Visa Applies For Digital Dollar Blockchain Patent | Visa Applies For Digital Dollar Blockchain Patent
A sign is posted in front of Visa headquarters on August 28, 2019 in Foster City, California. Getty Images
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published today that Visa V has filed a patent application to create digital currency on a centralized computer ... |
95da1d0d8f9e3bf79548fcc0c8c623fb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/25/the-right-to-bear-crypto--conservative-congressmen-join-blockchain-bandwagon-in-2020/ | The Right To Bear Crypto? Trump Allies Introduce Comprehensive Blockchain Bills | The Right To Bear Crypto? Trump Allies Introduce Comprehensive Blockchain Bills
In 2020, two Pro-Life, Pro-Guns, and Pro-Trump Conservative Republicans in Congress could now be designated as Pro-Crypto and Pro-Blockchain. Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) has received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. C... |
6997b0243e0f7dc781646a46952f30b0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/06/09/will-wall-street-analysts-buy-the-blockchain-business-model/?sh=386bdd0b5b0c | Blockstack Argues Its Case For Blockchain On Wall Street | Blockstack Argues Its Case For Blockchain On Wall Street
For companies looking to raise money with blockchain-based digital tokens, the United States regulatory system has been under pressure to provide relief. While Congress looks at legislative options, and the SEC is challenged to apply decades-old regulation and ca... |
017d3ffdcc31a48f3af75c1a817be6b2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/06/11/congressman-stephen-lynch-hopes-occ-will-start-sandbox-like-crypto-pilot-projects/ | Congressman Stephen Lynch Supports ‘Sandbox-Like’ Crypto Pilots At The OCC | Congressman Stephen Lynch Supports ‘Sandbox-Like’ Crypto Pilots At The OCC
The Chair of the FinTech Task Force, Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA), who just introduced a bill for COVID-19 supplies to be tracked on a blockchain, stated he thinks it is ‘great’ that the former chief legal counsel of Coinbase, Brian Brooks, ... |
eee8f8d7351363452dff8ef08ca6593e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/06/19/interview-with-bitcoin-and-black-america-author/ | Exclusive: New Author Of ‘Bitcoin And Black America’ Talks Black Economics Amid Protests | Exclusive: New Author Of ‘Bitcoin And Black America’ Talks Black Economics Amid Protests
Isaiah Jackson, the author of ‘Bitcoin and Black America,’ shares with me the story of how he found a solution with the new digital currency that originated in 2009 with the age-old problem of money, power, and racism in the United... |
34678fa11f3ccb678b06a98c75c295b1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/08/30/conservative-republican-defeats--tyler-lindholm-key-sponsor-of--blockchain-laws-in-wyoming/?fbclid=IwAR2BnMK1MxTYhN0l1EVDkQxmWxgw2-dPte69qZiLoteScP9Pnpk5DFTChU4 | Conservative Republican Defeats Tyler Lindholm, Key Sponsor Of Blockchain Laws In Wyoming | Conservative Republican Defeats Tyler Lindholm, Key Sponsor Of Blockchain Laws In Wyoming
With the primary races of Wyoming in the books and the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede coming up virtually next month, a string of successful wins by alt-right candidates included a shocking upset of the Majority Whip Tyler Lindholm... |
ea261573d21dc496313fc8b0ffa00f79 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/09/08/talking-blockchain-security-tokens-with-father-of-jobs-act-david-weild-iv/ | Talking Blockchain Security Tokens With ‘Father’ Of JOBS Act David Weild IV | Talking Blockchain Security Tokens With ‘Father’ Of JOBS Act David Weild IV
David Weild IV, former Vice Chairman at Nasdaq, often referred to as the ‘father’ of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS) based on the role he played in drafting the legislation, is a stock market expert who can pick and choose which ... |
6084295d670fb35b332d8bc26989c12f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/09/21/us-federal-regulators-allow-banks-to-back-digital-dollar-stablecoins/?utm_campaign=Insights&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9x3-3pu4oGtjGheUO3AyPS5KlQqwnFVd8nkl-hEJ0vC52FzEUJotA9j4mreVQ0z42Gy0JT | U.S. Federal Regulators Allow National Banks To Back Digital Dollar Stablecoins | U.S. Federal Regulators Allow National Banks To Back Digital Dollar Stablecoins
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued its second letter this afternoon allowing U.S. financial institutions to back digital dollar stablecoins under the leadership of Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks. This letter per... |
0ed0e5b20a2bd299f20d188e2ed2207c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/10/02/an-inside-look-at-wyoming-state-regulators-prepping-for-first-crypto-bank-examinations/ | An Inside Look At Wyoming State Regulators Prepping For First Crypto Bank Examinations | An Inside Look At Wyoming State Regulators Prepping For First Crypto Bank Examinations
Two weeks ago, Kraken Financial received the first Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) charter from the Wyoming Banking Division to much fanfare. With the hard work of well-known players such as Tyler Lindholm (R-Sundance) ... |
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