Argentina's economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this year and in 2027, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday, with a lot hinging on a potential comeback to debt markets currently closed to the serial defaulter. Inflation, which has eaten away at the living standards of Argentines for many years, is expected to decelerate, but linger in the double-digit area and be somewhat higher than was expected in a quarterly poll taken in October.