Economists in Argentina warn that the recession will be worse than first thought. Recent elections have made predictions more bleak. Alberdi Partners now sees a 3.6% recession, up from their first guess of 2.6%. Other analysts have also raised their predictions to a 3.5% dip. The restaurant sector shows early signs of struggle. Alejandro Cilley, […]
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