{
  "id": 7348392,
  "title": "Panama’s 4.4% Growth Number Is a Forecast, Not a Measurement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/panamas-4-4-growth-number-is-a-forecast-not-a-measurement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T14:49:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/panama-growth-forecast-deficit-figures-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The finance minister quoted an ECLAC projection at an investor forum. The measured first-quarter figure was 4.8%, and the deficit fell to 2.78% of output. The post Panama’s 4.4% Growth Number Is a Forecast, Not a Measurement appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}