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At the moment globally there has been a spike in food prices. One of the causes has been the severe droughts in the United states which have driven up the food prices. In response to this inflation the government of Brazil decided to reduce taxes on basic household goods to support an economic recovery. This action also leads to stabler prices, which is one of the macro-economic goals of a country. The tax break on household goods allows for a increase in consumption as consumers will feel wealthier and have an increase in purchasing power. As a result this will increase Brazil's GDP to a certain extent as Consumption is one of the factors that influence the gross national product. 

The article is about the stabilization of unemployment rate of Italy which is currently around 10.7 percent, however the youth unemployment rate in Italy is around 35.3 percent which has increased from 33.6 percent of last year. The unemployment has mostly been caused by the business cycle in Italy which is currently in a recession