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Investments fall 7.6% in H1, lacking signs of recovery

June was the eighth consecutive year-over-year reduction in investments in Argentina, with a total decline of 7.6% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year. This information is derived from a survey executed by Orlando Ferreres & Asociados. The consulting firm’s Monthly Gross Domestic Investment Index experienced a decline of … Read more

Farmers Hold Back Soy Sales: A Silver Lining for the Economy

Since the onset of the commodities boom in the early 2000s, Argentina has become increasingly dependent on soybean exports as a vital source of U.S. dollars — a currency that has experienced exceptionally high demand within the country’s economy for several decades. Consequently, successive administrations have implemented a diverse array of strategies aimed at incentivising … Read more

Crude Oil Tops Argentina’s Export List, Overtaking Corn and Soy

Crude oil emerged as Argentina’s foremost export in the first half of 2026, surpassing conventional agricultural products to claim the top position in the nation’s export hierarchy. According to a report based on data from the national statistics agency INDEC, crude oil generated $4.7 billion in export revenue between January and June. The figure represents … Read more

Economic growth lags in early 2026

Luis Caputo, the minister of economics, said in April of last year that the upcoming months will be the finest for the Argentine economy in decades. A little over three months after that assessment, that scenario remains distant. Research centers, think tanks, and consulting firms monitoring the Argentine economy indicate that the initial half of … Read more

Blue Dollar Updates

Argentina Ends Dollar-Buying Streak Following IMF Praise

Argentina’s Central Bank halted a nearly seven-month period of dollar acquisitions, occurring just a day after the IMF urged officials to continue increasing foreign currency reserves. The monetary authority refrained from purchasing greenbacks in Argentina’s official currency market on Tuesday, marking the first instance of such an action since January 2, as stated by a … Read more

Slot Machines and Portfolio Checking Share a Dopamine Loop

Your brain doesn’t distinguish between almost winning on a pokie reel and watching a stock price increase. Dopamine fires identically in both cases, which explains a lot about modern financial behavior and slot machines. Your phone buzzes. It’s a price alert – your portfolio dropped 1.4% since breakfast. You check it again 12 minutes later … Read more

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Tesla Prepares for 2027 Launch in Argentina

With a 2027 launch in mind, American electric car manufacturer Tesla is making the first significant moves to enter the Argentine market. The company has been registered in Argentina since April, featuring a local address and a country manager responsible for operations in both Argentina and Uruguay, where Tesla vehicles officially commenced sales in July. … Read more

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Book business alarmed by proposed fixed book price law repeal

The bookshop capital of the world, Buenos Aires, faces the potential loss of a significant number of its independent bookshops, as cautioned by the Argentine book sector last week. Several book industry chambers, encompassing publishers, distributors, authors, and independent bookshops, have raised concerns regarding the government’s plan to abolish the country’s fixed-price regulation. The initiative … Read more

The Smarter Way to Treat Gaming as a Practical Skill-Building Habit

The popular view treats gaming as a diversion with little to offer a household budget. That conclusion overlooks the habits built into many games: objectives, constraints, feedback, and revised plans. Play does not produce financial expertise or automatic good judgment. It can still supply a practical frame for approaching everyday choices with more intention. That … Read more

Kristalina Georgieva

IMF Sees No Need for More Argentina Funding, Georgieva Says

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva addressed various facets of the Argentine economy during a conference held on Monday, where she was accompanied by Economy Minister Luis Caputo upon her arrival in Buenos Aires. Georgieva acknowledged the challenges confronting the country, yet she conveyed a generally positive perspective, asserting that she “didn’t foresee the … Read more