IMF cuts Argentina’s 2026 growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Tuesday a significant cut to its 2026 growth forecast for Argentina, lowering it from the 3.5% — projected in its April report — to 2.1%. The new projection puts Argentina below the regional and global averages, while the institution also raised the country’s unemployment forecast. The new figures were published in the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report presented during the IMF’s and World Bank’s annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, which began on Monday. Argentina’s economy Minister Luis Caputo will attend the event on Tuesday, along with…