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news El Financiero 2026-05-02

Mexico's Economy Slides in First Quarter 2026, Entering Negative Growth

Mexico's economy experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2026, contracting by 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted. This marks the first time the economy has shown negative growth since late 2024, surprising analysts with a larger-than-expected decline across major sectors. The weakness was primarily driven by negative performance in industrial and service activities.


En opinión de Víctor Piz, la debilidad generalizada de la economía al arranque del año ha comenzado a cobrar su cuota sobre las finanzas públicas de México. <p>La actividad económica en México<b> cayó por un ‘tobogán’ a principios de año</b>, afectada por la debilidad generalizada de los tres grandes sectores, según se desprende de la estimación oportuna del PIB publicada el jueves por el INEGI.</p><p>En el periodo enero-marzo de 2026 <b>el PIB se contrajo</b> a una tasa trimestral de <b>0.8 por...

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