After having risen at an annual rate of 2-1/2 percent in the first half of last year, real GDP increased at an annual pace of more than 6 percent in the second half. Aided by tax cuts, low interest rates, and rising wealth, household spending continued to post sizable gains last year.
The new configuration takes account of developments in technology, concentrating activities and personnel in larger units endowed with specialized professional skills that are updated constantly; it will improve service quality, maintaining a balanced territorial presence.