Weekly Report - 22 November 2007 (INNS 1741-7422)

ARGENTINA | Booming growth. The economy grew by 9.1% in September, following up 9.2% growth in August, President Néstor Kirchner revealed while inaugurating a Honda Motor plant on 15 November. "Argentina continues to push forward with strength, generating jobs," Kirchner said. Days later he claimed that the country's unemployment rate in the third quarter fell to 8.1% - its lowest level since October 1992 - compared with 8.5% in the second quarter.