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Is Latin America wasting its commodities windfall?

The fact that Latin America is spending its windfall from higher commodity prices is good news for the global economy, but carries significant risks for the region itself. In the near term the big risk is that the current boom in consumer spending proves unsustainable if commodity prices drop back.

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This article is tagged with the following subjects: Commodities, Latin America, Macro-economics, Markets, Money
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