José Roberto Mendonça de Barros
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros is a prominent Brazilian economist and partner at MB Associados, a consulting firm. He has served as the Secretary of Economic Policy at the Brazilian Ministry of Finance and is known for his expertise in inflation and food price dynamics. Recently, he has been in the news for his optimistic outlook on food inflation, stating that 'the worst is over' and predicting a decrease in the inflation rate for household food this year, attributed to increased grain production. Mendonça de Barros emphasizes that solutions to high food prices lie in boosting production rather than implementing short-term governmental interventions.
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José Roberto Mendonça de Barros was one of the economists interviewed about the need to change the current minimum wage policy.
A aposta leviana no salário mínimo
Liechtenstein· 2025-12-25
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros, a former Secretary of Economic Policy, discusses the fiscal situation of Brazil and the need for consensus among the three branches of government.
Judiciário e Legislativo têm de aceitar que não se cria recurso do nada, diz Mendonça de BarrosLiechtenstein· 2025-11-03José Roberto Mendonça de Barros evaluated that the measures with direct impact on the accounts do not 'sound very good'.
‘Refresco fiscal com a situação do país não soa muito bem', diz Mendonça de Barros
Brazil· 2025-08-14
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros is an economist who commented on the impact of tariffs on smaller sectors.
Produção suspensa, férias coletivas, demissões: efeitos do tarifaço de Trump chegam às empresasLiechtenstein· 2025-08-10
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discute os efeitos do tarifaço dos EUA.
Governo Trump não prepara novas sanções ao Brasil e considera que já atingiu objetivo principalLiechtenstein· 2025-08-09
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discusses the effects of Trump's tariffs.
Tarifaço de Trump: Tarifas recíprocas atualizadas entram em vigor entenda diferença como atingem cada paísLiechtenstein· 2025-08-07
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discusses the effects of Trump's tariffs on Brazil.
Como o tarifaço de Trump está atingindo de frente as médias e pequenas exportadoras brasileirasLiechtenstein· 2025-08-03
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discute os efeitos do tarifaço dos EUA.
O que vai acontecer à economia do Brasil com o tarifaço de Trump? Veja o que você precisa saberLiechtenstein· 2025-08-02
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discusses the effects of the tariffs imposed by the United States.
Lula tem reprovação de 40% e aprovação de 29%, mostra DatafolhaLiechtenstein· 2025-08-02José Roberto Mendonça de Barros highlights the economic impacts of two measures by US President Donald Trump.
China ‘julga ter chance extraordinária de disputar liderança com EUA’, diz Mendonça de BarrosBrazil· 2025-05-02
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros is an economist who evaluates the impact of coffee and orange prices on production.
Binatural prevê faturamento de R$ 3,1 bi em 2025 com demanda por biocombustívelLiechtenstein· 2025-03-17
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros has a pessimistic view of the consequences of Donald Trump's initial moves in his new term at the White House.
‘Os EUA são poderosíssimos, mas não têm gás para brigar com todo mundo’, diz Mendonça de BarrosLiechtenstein· 2025-03-13
José Roberto Mendonça de Barros evaluates that 'the worst is over' regarding food inflation.
Pior da inflação de alimentos passou, e o que baixa preços é produzir mais, diz Mendonça de BarrosLiechtenstein· 2025-02-11