The deficit came in 276 billion pesos below plan. The broadest measure of public debt reached 51.5% of GDP.
City services
The city's addiction institute held a mental health workshop at a middle school in SM 260; anonymous help is available at 998 483 1650.
The Finance Ministry, the central bank and regulators concluded the system can absorb shocks, even though the peso lost more than 5% over the period reviewed.
The 24-item basket cost between 739.90 and 911.77 pesos in the September 14–18 survey; the consumer agency also reported diesel prices and the best remittance service.
INEGI confirmed GDP rose 1.4% quarter-on-quarter and 1.9% year-on-year from April to June, with services —the engine of Cancún's economy— up 1.4 percent.
The central bank keeps its benchmark rate unchanged and warns that services inflation is still pushing up prices; borrowing will stay expensive for a while.
The Bank of Mexico reported a surplus equal to 1.7% of GDP for April–June; foreign investment hit a half-year record, though almost all of it is reinvested profits.
The city's three medical units offer rapid tests, glucose and blood-pressure checks and electrocardiograms at no cost to families.
The Benito Juárez city government reports more than 38,000 free visits at its three units, which offer everything from general check-ups to no-cost screening tests.
The state Education Ministry published the beneficiary list for its program, which pays 1,500 pesos a month for six months to curb dropout.
The Bank of Mexico reported $5.571 billion in July, a sixth straight month of growth. How to cash your transfer without losing money to fees.
According to INEGI, prices rose 0.10% from the prior two-week period; eggs, onions and taxi fares pushed spending higher, while LP gas and several vegetables fell.