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Argentina’s GDP Growth Slows to 1.6% in Second Quarter

Preliminary data shows Argentina’s economy expanded 1.6% from a year earlier in the second quarter, with spending cuts and high interest rates continuing to weigh on industrial and commercial activity.

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