Observed arrival · 2026-10-19
Tesouraço do Flávio: an austerity calculator with an Argentine mirror
The simulator estimates how a proposed R$250 billion in annual Brazilian spending cuts could affect a household, using Argentina’s 2024 austerity as its model.
- For
- Brazilian voters assessing proposed public-spending cuts
- Worth noticing
- Its model treats Argentina’s 2024 primary-spending cut as the cause of all economic changes that year.
Field notes
The questionnaire goes beyond income, asking about assets, commuting costs, children’s education plans, health coverage and household medication. Results are presented as a four-year estimate, with controls to copy text or share an image. The model explanation links its Brazilian projections to sector changes in Argentina, while the page also exposes source links and invites readers to inspect its equations, evidence, assumptions and code.
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