Globo pushes the envelope and shows a fictitious expansion.
Although retail sales fell 3,5% in November compared to the same month last year, Globo's G1 portal distorts the data and compares November to October to try to show a fictitious 2% growth after four months of decline; since sales always increase in November and December, just as they decrease in January, due to seasonality, the correct standard is to always use the same comparison bases, that is, November 2017 against November 2016; Globo's effort aims to create a positive perception in the face of the economic failure of the coup it endorsed, represented by Michel Temer.
247 - Trade fell 3,5% in November (read more). here), but at Globo, there was a 2% growth (read here).
The news is exactly the same, but the difference in results is due to Globo's attempt to manipulate the data to find positive economic news regarding the Temer government.
The Globo news portal G1 compares November with October, and not with November of last year, which would be the proper basis for comparison.
Since sales always increase in November and December due to events like Black Friday and Christmas, they also decrease in January due to the holidays. The correct standard is to take seasonality into account and always use the same basis for comparison, that is, November 2017 versus November 2016.
In practice, Globo's effort aims to create a positive perception in the face of the economic failure of the coup it endorsed, represented by Michel Temer, who, according to writer Fernando Morais, is a proxy for the Marinho family in power.