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18 July 2018 | AutoData EVENT » AUTODATA SEMINAR T he audience at theAutoData Seminar Revision of the Perspectives 2018, held at the WTC São Paulo, last Monday of June, was not surprisedwhen, two days after the event, the Central Bank re- vealed newand less optimistic projections for the GDP: the inflation quarterly report estimates a 1.6% increase for the Brazilian economy this year, against 2.6% predicted in the same report released in March. Neither was the Brazilian Economic Outlook, revealed on the same day by IPEA, the Institute of Applied Economic Research, pointing to an estimate of 1.7% By André Barros FORESEEING EVEN THE CENTRAL BANK Speakers of the AutoData Seminar Revision of the Perspectives 2018 brought forward the scenario that culminated in the reduction of GDP projection by the CB two days after the event for the same GDP instead of the 3% of the end of the first trimester. There was no surprise for the partici- pants precisely because these indexes converged with the understanding of se- veral participants of the event promoted by AutoData. Others, however, work with more optimistic perspectives, particularly in commercial vehicles – the concerns here, on the other hand, also exist but are distinct, such as the reaction speed of the supply chain. Check out some of themain statements from the speakers. Photos: Christian Castanho