It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.
The Brazilian economy grew rapidly at a rate of 10% per year during his term.
He even thinks the Brazilian economy will surprise this year by declining much less than expected.
From 1968 to 1973, the Brazilian economy grew at a rate of much more than 10% per year, the fastest in the world.
The state's share of the Brazilian economy is 1.7% (2005).
This year was the worst for the Brazilian economy since the recession of the early 1980's.
The Brazilian economy grew considerably in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Most economists expect the Brazilian economy to expand about 3.5 percent this year.
The city is considered to be a strategic leader in the Brazilian economy.
The Brazilian economy grew just 0.34 percent in the third quarter compared with the period a year earlier.