Brazil cuts fuel taxes and authorises a temporary diesel subsidy
The measures lower federal levies on gasoline and ethanol through 9 October and set an initial R$1-per-litre diesel subsidy.
Brazil Ministry of Finance
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Market forecast for Brazil’s 2026 primary deficit narrows to R$52.27 billion
The September Prisma survey lowered the median deficit projection and raised expected federal revenue.
Brazil Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economic Policy
Brazil gives companies a transition period under revised tax-benefit monitoring rules
The Federal Revenue Service will use an orienting phase through December before formal procedures begin in 2027.
Brazil Ministry of Finance, Federal Revenue Service
Canada closes public consultations for Budget 2026
Finance Canada says submissions will be reviewed to help inform the next federal budget.
Department of Finance Canada
Canada building permits fall 17.3% in July
The value of permits dropped to $12.2 billion, more than reversing June’s increase.
Statistics Canada
Canada’s annual inflation stays at 3.0% in August
The CPI matched July’s annual increase as slower gasoline-price growth weighed on the headline rate.
Statistics Canada
Canada loses 42,000 jobs in August as unemployment holds
Statistics Canada says employment declined while the national unemployment rate stayed at 6.4%.
Statistics Canada
Canada extends federal fuel excise suspension through January 2027
The tax will return at half its regular rate in February and March, with a stated additional fiscal cost of C$2.9 billion.
Department of Finance Canada
Canada’s real GDP is unchanged in July
Growth in construction was offset by declines elsewhere, leaving monthly output broadly flat.
Statistics Canada
Canadian industrial and raw-material prices climb in August
Manufactured-product prices rose 1.3% monthly, while raw-material prices advanced 3.1%.
Statistics Canada
Canada’s goods-trade surplus narrows to $769 million in July
Exports fell and imports rose, narrowing the monthly merchandise surplus from June’s $4.2 billion.
Statistics Canada
Canada proposes permanent immediate expensing for a wider range of business investment
The proposed Productivity Mega Deduction would cover about two-thirds of capital investment and cost C$36 billion over five years.
Department of Finance Canada
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