Panama Deficit Falls to 2.78% as Growth Forecast Rises
The finance minister gave investors a measured deficit and a forecast growth rate. In a country that cannot devalue, the...
September 14, 2026Section
Economy
Chile Recession: Two Measures, Two Answers
Two standard ways of reading the same quarters give two answers. A former central bank governor says recession. The finance...
September 14, 2026
Argentina Poverty Rate Is About to Stop Falling
For two years the falling poverty rate was Milei’s strongest card. The next count lands on 24 September, and every...
September 14, 2026
Chile Lithium Share Falls to 19.4 Percent as Rivals Grow
Chile lithium mine output was 19.4 percent of world supply in 2025, down from about 26 percent in 2020. Australia,...
September 14, 2026
IMF Mission to Argentina Arrives the Week of 21 September for a Third Review
A Fund team flies to Buenos Aires the week of 21 September. The IMF mission to Argentina checks reserves, financing...
September 14, 2026
Three Points in Two Quarters: The Poverty Rate in Argentina Is Climbing Again
Three in ten Argentines cannot cover a basic basket. The poverty rate in Argentina stopped falling in early 2026. The...
September 14, 2026
Latin American Currencies Split as Europe Raises Rates and Oil Jumps Above US$100
The European Central Bank raised rates on Thursday and oil gained more than eight percent. The region's currencies went in...
September 12, 2026
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Has Cut Its Economic Outlook for St Kitts and Nevis
The regional central bank revised its projection amid fiscal pressures. St Kitts runs a currency it does not control and...
September 12, 2026
Costa Rica’s Exchange Rate Set a Record, and Almost Everyone Reported It Backwards
The dollar closed at 447.77 colones for a third straight record. The central bank bought dollars to slow it. Exporters...
September 12, 2026