01/04 Poverty in Argentina Falls Sharply as Prices Cool Under Milei
-Poverty in Argentina dropped sharply as the disinflationary effects of President Javier Milei’s shock austerity program took root.
- MSN20/03 Congress Upholds Milei’s Decree to Back New IMF Argentina Deal
-Argentina’s lower house of Congress upheld President Javier Milei’s emergency executive decree backing a new deal with the International Monetary Fund, a key legislative step that clears the way for a formal announcement on the details of a future program.
- MSN18/01 Argentina achieves first fiscal surplus in more than a decade thanks to Milei's chainsaw
-Argentina achieved its first annual fiscal surplus in at least 14 years thanks to President Javier Milei's unwavering budget cuts, the most surprising feat of his administration in a deficit-prone economy.
- MSN18/01 Argentina implements dollarization measures and maintains interest rates
-Argentina's central bank announced that payment intermediaries will have to enable debit card transactions in US currency by February 28, marking an important step in President Javier Milei's promise to dollarize the economy.
- MSN14/01 Argentine inflation remains stable, opening the door to policy changes
-Argentina's monthly inflation remained near its lowest level in four years in December, opening the door for President Javier Milei to make the first change in exchange rate policy in more than a year.
- MSN19/12 Argentina works with banks to expand dollar credits to more sectors
-The Argentine government is encouraging banks to extend dollar loans to more sectors, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said at a closed-door event at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
- MSN17/12 Argentina Exited Recession as Milei Eyes Growth Before Mid-Terms
-Argentina emerged from a brutal recession in the third quarter, boosting the odds that President Javier Milei heads into next year’s mid-term elections with growth on the rebound alongside cooling inflation.
- MSN