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Disinflation and Deflation

Disinflation means inflation is slowing: prices are still rising, but more slowly. Prices fall only when inflation becomes negative, which is called deflation.

The video argues that headline inflation may not reflect the pressure families feel because it includes many goods and services that are not household necessities.

Policies Presented

The narrator describes several policies under Lula’s government as efforts to protect purchasing power and address food costs:

• Restoring a minimum-wage adjustment formula that takes economic growth into account.
• Restarting a food-procurement program that buys from family farms and distributes food.
• Removing import taxes on 11 food items in 2025.
• Eliminating taxes on the national basic food basket through tax reform.

The video contrasts these measures with Bolsonaro’s government, which it says had no minimum-wage adjustment policy and voted against removing the food tax.

Political Framing

The narrator acknowledges that these policies do not mean the cost of living is no longer high, and that changes may take time.

The video is explicitly political in its framing. It portrays Lula as a more responsible “driver” managing inflation and warns that returning to Bolsonaro would be like bringing back a reckless driver.

Presenters or Contributors

One unnamed narrator; no other contributors are identified.