may be re-invested.

may be affected.

must be spent

shall be cut.

might remain high.

highly optimistic.

guardedly hopeful.

unremittingly positive.

faintly negative.

distinctly bleak.

bring up new trump cards in Mexico negotiations.

offset the bargaining power of the USA and the EU.

shore up the power of the WTO to do deals.

lead over 100 countries to victory in the talks.

enhance the power of Brazil internationally.

reinforce the President's left-wing tendencies.

override national decisions of smaller powers.

make it the leading voice in the WTO.

leave it on the fringes of the conference.

bring additional prestige to the country.

lower growth than most other economists had forecast.

cynicism over the government's tax reform program.

one of the highest tax burdens in the world.

stubbornly high interest rates for bank loans.

further cuts in the national interest rates for loans

particularly fast progress through Congress.

a proposed 41.7% reduction in taxation.

a welcome simplification of the tax system.

the prospect of controlling high inflation.

further political support for the government

there are strong signs of growing inflation.

Congress passes the new taxation reform bill.

Brazil's economy goes nowhere soon.

the sum needed to meet public debt is reduced.

income tax bills cease to be such a heavy burden.