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Strong growth of the industrial production, automobile industry, retail sales, formal employment and exports in the beginning of 2010 increase the optimism in relation to the Brazilian economy post-crisis. Actions by the State stimulate this growth and transfer income, strengthening the internal consumer market.

The industrial production has grown 16% in January, 2010, in comparison with the same month of  2009. There was an increase in 23 industries, with highlight to automobiles (+41.4%). As regards groups  of goods, all categories presented positive rates, specially the durable consumer goods (+36.4%).

• Market sales closed 2009 with a growth of 5.9%. Hypermarkets, supermarkets, food, beverage and tobacco (+8.3%) answer for 68% of the retail trade annual rate. The increase of the population’s purchase power is responsible for this good performance. In January, 2010, the volume of sales grew 2.7% in relation to the previous month.
• After the record in vehicles licensing in 2009 (3.01 million cars), in February, 2010, the better result for the month was registered in the history of the automobile industry (221 new licensings).
• Exports reached US$ 12.2 billion in February, 2010, with record average per workday (US$ 0.7 billion)
  for the month (page 52).
• The level of optimism among consumers and entrepreneurs is back to pre-crisis levels.
• 209,425 new formal job positions were generated in February, 2010. The best result of the historic series for the month.
• The total volume of credit is still growing, reaching the record value of R$ 1.435 trillion in February, 2010.

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