Bolsonaro extends aid to Brazilians as jobs plummet, public debt soars

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday signed a decree to extend emergency stipends to informal workers hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, as official figures showed record deficits and mounting unemployment.The decree keeps alive a popular and crucial program for millions of the country's poorest and most vulnerable people, but which has added to the concerns of policymakers and financial markets about the surging government deficit.The monthly stipend of 600 reais..