Mario Mesquita
Mario Mesquita is the Chief Economist at Itaú Unibanco, a leading financial institution in Brazil. With a strong background in economics, he provides insights into the impacts of global economic policies, including those announced by political leaders like Donald Trump. He has been vocal about the potential ramifications of tariffs and trade policies on economic trends, particularly concerning the nearshoring movement and its implications for Mexico and the United States.
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Mário Mesquita wrote about the 20 years of Le Débat in the PÚBLICO.
Morreu Pierre Nora, historiador de Les Lieux de Mémoire | Obituário
Portugal· 2025-06-03
Mario Mesquita, the chief economist of Itaú Unibanco, stated that there are high chances of the spending cap being resumed in the next presidential term.
Parece inevitável voltarmos ao teto de gastos no próximo mandato, diz economista-chefe do Itaú
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-05
Mario Mesquita is the chief economist at Itaú Unibanco and discusses the impact of the tariff war on the global economy.
Se queremos juros menores, precisamos de outra política fiscal, diz economista-chefe do ItaúLiechtenstein· 2025-05-05Mario Mesquita is the chief economist at Itaú who evaluates the impact of new private credit on Brazil's economy.
Mesmo com guerra tarifária, PIB do Brasil deve crescer 2,2% este ano compensado pelo novo crédito consignado
Brazil· 2025-04-16
Mário Mesquita, the chief economist of Itaú, mediated the event where Nilton David spoke.
Sinalização de aumento menor da Selic foi escolha para 'suavizar saída' do ciclo de alta de juros, diz diretor do BCBrazil· 2025-04-01
Mario Mesquita, chief economist at Itaú, believes the authority should signal at least one new adjustment in May.
BC vai subir juro de novo? Veja o que economistas esperam da reunião do Copom, que termina hojeBrazil· 2025-03-19
Mário Mesquita proposed reviving the spending cap to address real interest rates.
Teto de gastos foi essencial para reduzir a taxa real de jurosLiechtenstein· 2025-03-02
Mario Mesquita stated that the narrative of 'nearshoring' and 'friendshoring' is now more fragile.
Como as medidas anunciadas por Donald Trump podem mudar a economia mundial? EntendaLiechtenstein· 2025-02-26
