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Beijing’s recent push to restore the sagging investors’ confidence is not enough to stem the downward spiral of the economy and will be short-lived if they are not followed by measures for supporting the real economy, say analysts.

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, is about to go on trial. She is temporarily suspended from office while Brazilian politicians debate whether she broke the country’s laws.

With the global economy faltering, governments and central banks across the world are under growing pressure to change course.