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Argentinas country risk drops below 500 points for first time since January

Argentina’s country risk fell 2.4% on Monday, dropping to 498 basis points, the lowest it’s been since January of this year. The development...

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Argentinas inflation may be hitting pause. Economists arent ready to celebrate

After seven months of accelerating monthly inflation, prices may have finally taken a breather in April, according to private consulting firms. Their estimates...

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The Vaca Muerta boom has a job creation problem

One of the most significant economic developments of the Milei presidency has been the exponential growth of the unconventional oil fields in Vaca...

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What the Argentine government has cut, in numbers

President Javier Milei’s government has brought inflation down sharply from 211% a year in 2023 to 31% in 2025 and locked in two...

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Industry activity in March registers first Y-o-Y rise in nine months

The Argentine industry showed signs of improvement in March, with its first year-over-year increase in nine months: a 5% rise.  Activity also rose...

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What Milei has cut, in numbers

President Javier Milei’s government has brought inflation down sharply from 211% a year in 2023 to 31% in 2025 and locked in two...

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Fitch upgrades Argentinas debt rating to B-

The risk agency Fitch Ratings raised Argentina’s debt rating from “CCC+” to “B-” highlighting reforms and reserve accumulation, but warned about growing inflation....

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New drop in tax revenue shows that Mileis chainsaw is running out of room

The tax cuts and chainsaw-style fiscal adjustment driving President Javier Milei’s administration are jeopardizing one of his biggest achievements: the balance of public...

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Squeezed at both ends: young Argentines drop out of work as retirees go back

Argentina’s workforce has been changing shape over the past two years: fewer young people are entering the job market, while more retirees are...

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Milei wants to slash the weather service. Can it function with 30% less staff?

In recent weeks, the state-run National Meteorological Service (SMN, by its Spanish acronym) has been threatened with massive cuts ordered by Deregulation and...