# Chilean Investor Predicts Economic Recovery Under New Government Agenda

LarrainVial investment director José Manuel Silva forecasts Chile's economy will improve in the coming quarters.

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José Manuel Silva predicted that Chile's economy will show better performance in the final quarter of the current year. [^1]

José Manuel Silva, investment director at LarrainVial Asset Management, stated on 2026-07-11 that the agenda of President José Antonio Kast's government will have a favorable effect on Chile's economy. [^2]

A recent paper titled 'The AI Layoff Trap' by two economists argues that if AI displaces human workers faster than the economy can reabsorb them, it risks eroding consumer demand. [^3]

José Manuel Silva warned that Chile is highly exposed to global scenarios, noting that a global stock market collapse would significantly affect expectations. [^4]

The Monthly Index of Economic Activity (Imacec) for July registered its largest decline since March 2023, according to data cited by José Manuel Silva. [^5]

The author states that the paper's findings regarding competitive automation are consistent with Karl Marx's concept of coercive competition. [^6]

The paper proposes a Pigouvian automation tax as a policy solution to address the negative externality of AI labor displacement. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. José Manuel Silva predicted that Chile's economy will show better performance in the final quarter of the current year. (La Tercera, News)
2. José Manuel Silva, investment director at LarrainVial Asset Management, stated on 2026-07-11 that the agenda of President José Antonio Kast's government will have a favorable effect on Chile's economy. (La Tercera, News)
3. A recent paper titled 'The AI Layoff Trap' by two economists argues that if AI displaces human workers faster than the economy can reabsorb them, it risks eroding consumer demand. (Unpopular Front, News)
4. José Manuel Silva warned that Chile is highly exposed to global scenarios, noting that a global stock market collapse would significantly affect expectations. (La Tercera, News)
5. The Monthly Index of Economic Activity (Imacec) for July registered its largest decline since March 2023, according to data cited by José Manuel Silva. (La Tercera, News)
6. The author states that the paper's findings regarding competitive automation are consistent with Karl Marx's concept of coercive competition. (Unpopular Front, News)
7. The paper proposes a Pigouvian automation tax as a policy solution to address the negative externality of AI labor displacement. (Unpopular Front, News)

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