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Argentina’s Polywork Surge Highlights Rising Income Pressure

Polywork, defined as holding two or more jobs, has been experiencing notable growth in recent years. Recent data, however, indicates that the phenomenon has intensified since President Javier Milei assumed office. A September report indicates that slightly more than 2 million individuals in Argentina hold multiple jobs, representing approximately 10% of the economically active population. … Read more

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Argentina Wants Better Terms for Milei’s US Trade Deal

Advisers to President Javier Milei in Argentina have informed the administration of US President Donald Trump that they lack the necessary votes in the nation’s Congress to ratify the bilateral trade agreement signed last February, according to sources familiar with the situation. Milei’s administration seeks to revisit the terms in light of the US Supreme … Read more

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Argentina Eyes Record Grain Production as 2027 Outlook Improves

President Javier Milei has received encouraging news regarding the outlook for 2027, as preliminary assessments from the agricultural sector indicate a potential record in grain production for the upcoming year. Projected production is 158 million tonnes, according to estimates from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, a prominent trade association within the Argentine agricultural sector. This … Read more

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Milei Heads to US for UN Assembly and Key Meetings

President Javier Milei is set to travel to the United States this evening to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Milei, 55, is set to address the General Assembly on Wednesday and will utilise his remaining time in the US to engage in discussions with economists, business leaders, and representatives … Read more

Export surge fails to counter industry and commerce decline

Argentina now has the best terms of trade in its history because of the increase in the price of mining, oil, and agricultural commodities. This indicates that the ratio of export to import prices in Argentina has achieved a historic peak. The issue at hand is that the expansion observed in the primary sectors is … Read more

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Argentina Senate Approves Tax Changes to Unlock Hidden Savings

To encourage Argentines to withdraw their savings from the shadow economy and into the legitimate sector with less oversight, the Senate authorised changes to the government’s Fiscal Innocence bill. Less regulation and more tax breaks are part of the overhaul. Last December, the Fiscal Innocence bill was first passed. To prevent punishing residents for hiding … Read more

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Rising debt in Argentina threatens household credit and growth

Even though it was obviously a problem by the middle of 2025, President Javier Milei’s government didn’t start providing explanations for record-high delinquency rates until a few months ago. According to the most recent official data, total delinquency on private-sector credit was recorded at 7.6% in June. In comparison, the figure stood at 2.9% in … Read more

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Argentina Unemployment Rises as Informal Work Reaches 18-Year High

A recent analysis of Argentina’s labour market revealed that conditions continued to worsen in the second quarter of 2026, influenced by increasing informality, the expansion of platform-based self-employment, and a decrease in purchasing power. According to the latest official data released by Argentina’s statistics agency INDEC on Thursday, unemployment stood at 7.9%, reflecting an increase … Read more

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IMF Begins Third Review of Milei’s Economic Program

On Monday, September 21, a technical team from the International Monetary Fund will arrive in Buenos Aires to formally begin the third evaluation of Javier Milei’s economic program. During their stay, the technical staff of the IMF will engage in discussions with officials from the Ministry of Economy and the Central Bank. The emphasis will … Read more

Argentina Economy Contracts 0.6% in Second Quarter

Argentina’s economy experienced a contraction in the second quarter, representing the first decline in two years and signalling a setback for President Javier Milei’s administration. Gross domestic product decreased by 0.6 percent in the April-June period compared to the preceding three months, outperforming the median estimate of analysts surveyed, which anticipated a decline of 0.9 … Read more

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