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Growth forecasts for 2025, initially pegged at a robust 4-5%, have been significantly downgraded. The Ministry of Economy and Central Bank reports for May 2025, are tempered outlooks for the nation’s economic performance in the current year.

This development comes as a key point of discussion among financial analysts and policymakers, who are now scrutinizing the factors contributing to this altered projection. The initial optimism, which suggested a dynamic expansion, appears to be giving way to a more cautious assessment. Further details on the revised growth expectations and the underlying reasons are anticipated to shed more light on the Dominican Republic’s economic trajectory for 2025.

While the Dominican Republic has historically been one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, outpacing the regional average with a 5% average GDP...

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