Chilean economy cooling to dampen inflation, says finance minister


  • World
  • Saturday, 20 Aug 2022

SANTIAGO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chile's economy is "adjusting" to reduce inflationary pressures, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said Friday, following lower than expected growth in the second quarter of 2022.

"It is possible" the economy will enter a technical recession, he added.

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