Dec 16, 2014
Member of Booth Global Advisory Board Named Brazil’s Finance Minister
Joaquim Levy, a member of the Booth School of Business Global Advisory Board, has been named Brazil’s new finance minister. This honor was levied upon him by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Levy — who has been dubbed “Scissorhands” thanks to his willingness to cut public spending — has been tasked to help revive Brazil’s slumping economy and lessen its growing debt. Levy’s tenure is to begin at the start of Rousseff’s second term in January, according to news reports. Continue reading…
