BRASILIA (Reuters) - As if worrying about unfinished stadiums and overcrowded airports wasn't enough, the upcoming football World Cup will give Brazilian policymakers another headache: an inflation spike.
The arrival of roughly 600,000 foreign tourists for the month-long tournament that starts in mid-June will likely cause substantial increases in the prices of airline tickets, restaurant meals and hotel rooms.
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