Economist Paulo Guedes said he was optimistic about Brazil’s future, even with the “global disorder”. The former minister opened the cycle of debates on the economy and retail, in the Anhembi District, which should bring together executives from Mercado Livre, TikTok Shop, Magalu, among others, throughout the week.
During the event, Guedes admitted that the international scenario is complex, but stated that he does not believe there will be a third war. “The world is growing less because inflation is higher and life is getting more difficult.”
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For the former minister, the conservative wave that has elected right-wing candidates in the West is the result of a widespread feeling of dissatisfaction among the middle class, who believe that economic growth has been uneven in recent years. “After the period of globalization, China’s entry into the game of global capitalism changed the balance.”
The former minister claims that Brazil’s difference is that it is still the world’s food reserve and has cheaper and cleaner energy than any other nation. “The country’s potential is to grow by up to 3% per year. But today our problem is one: ourselves.”
For him, the feeling is that, although everyone has improved, we have improved less. “And the middle class is insecure because there is no one to defend it,” he said.
