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Brazil’s Economic Paradox: Record Employment Collides with Record Consumer Debt Defaults
Brazil's unemployment rate hits a historic low of 5.3%, but a record 6.6% consumer credit default rate signals major fragility in household finances.
Brazil's unemployment rate hits a historic low of 5.3%, but a record 6.6% consumer credit default rate signals major fragility in household finances.
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