Moody's Threatens to Downgrade Brazil as Economy Stalls

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday warned it may cut Brazil's credit rating in the next couple of years as the economy slows, piling pressure on the winner of October's presidential elections to change course on economic policy. Ahead of the Oct. 5 vote, debate about whether to tighten fiscal policy is now a hot campaign topic. President Dilma Rousseff, who has indicated she won't radically alter policies if re-elected, faces a strong challenge from environmentalist...

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