The final data for the first two quarters of 2024 show decreases of 0.4%, instead of the initially estimated increases, and the figures from the real economy have indicated for almost two years that the situation is fragile, argues Cristian Paun, a university professor of economics. He says that the modest increases in the last quarters were "artificial", generated by the increase in the deficit and public debt. "Instead of 0.5% growth in the first quarter and 0.1% in the second quarter of 2024,