Argentina Industrial Output Slumps 2.6% in 9M 2026; 7 Jobs Lost Per Hour

Argentina's manufacturing production fell 2.6% in the first nine months of 2026, with 11 of 16 industrial sectors contracting and job losses accelerating to 7 per hour. The data signals deepening recessionary pressures, likely weighing on GDP and complicating fiscal adjustment efforts. Uncertainty remains over whether this marks a cyclical trough or structural decline amid policy constraints.

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