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Argentine Economic Activity Contracts by 1.7 Percent in August as Growth Recovery Loses Momentum

The national statistics bureau reported the steepest year-on-year economic contraction of 2026, driven by sharp declines in manufacturing and retail, presenting a significant structural challenge to the administration’s narrative of an imminent macroeconomic recovery.
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