The economist also points out that “the economy will have difficulties managing an annualized GDP growth of more than 1% in the second quarter.”

On the other hand, the analysis highlighted that manufacturers have transferred additional costs to consumer bills in recent months, since in general, in the month of April alone the prices paid by companies for inputs also increased to the highest level in four years.

Finally, manufacturing employment rebounded, but a drop was recorded in the services sector, reaching its lowest level in a year and a half.