Americas March 2006

Posted by Scriptaty | 9:24 PM

  • Brazil’s GDP for the fourth quarter rose just 0.8 percent compared to the previous quarter, and year over year growth was 2.3 percent — less than half the 2004 figure.

  • Canada’s unemployment rate grew 0.1 percent in January to 6.6 percent compared to the previous month, as the manufacturing sector lost ground even though more adult women worked full-time. The country’s January CPI grew 0.5 percent from the previous month, bolstered by increases in shelter, transportation, food, household operations and furnishings, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

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