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01/12/2015
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The meat price increases and meals outside the home were, individually, the items that had the greatest impact on official inflation 6.41%, measured by the National Index of Consumer Price (IPCA) in 2014. For the year, meat had increased price 22.21%, well above the inflation recorded for the product in 2013 (4.57%), according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
"Ranchers claim that in previous years had injury and had to shoot arrays. So, we arrived to a lesser cattle offer period. To this is added the dollar and the pressure it has on the cost of production. We also had the drought, which affect crops and increase production costs, and the increased exports of meat due to the embargo that was made in Russia, "said the coordinator of IBGE price index, Eulina Nunes dos Santos.
Have a meal away from home was 9.96% more expensive, a similar rate (9.49%) with the registered in 2013. The food, however, were not the only ones who weighed in the Brazilian consumer's pocket in 2014. after the meat and meal, the electricity was the item that most impacted the official inflation, up 17.06% of prices in 2014. the previous year, the item had contributed to slow the rate, as had submitted a deflation of 15.66% at the time.
Other items that had significant impact on the inflation rate in 2014 was domestic employees (10.54%), residential rents (9.35%), health plans (9.44%) and regular courses (8, 87%).
Source: Journal of Brazil
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