Public transport buses in the capital and its densely populated outskirts are operating at diminished frequencies, a consequence of escalating fuel prices associated with the conflict in the Middle East and postponements in subsidy disbursements, industry sources reported on Tuesday. The decline in activity has resulted in extensive lines of passengers forming at the primary … Read more
Poverty in Argentina decreased to 28.2% in the second semester of 2025, as reported by the government’s statistics institute, INDEC, on Tuesday. This represents the lowest figure recorded since the first half of 2018. In the interim, 6.3% of the population in the country experienced extreme poverty. Extrapolated to the total population, 13.1 million individuals … Read more
The Industrial Union of Santa Fe has highlighted what it refers to as Argentina’s elephant in the room: the erosion of the middle class. Job losses, declining income across all segments, and constrained consumption are indicative of a more extensive decline. In the face of rising inflation, the government remains committed to a strategy of … Read more
Consumption in Argentina exhibited improvement last year, although it experienced a deceleration in November and December, according to a recent report. Data indicates that consumption increased by 2.5 percent in 2025 relative to the prior year, even as it experienced a decline in December for the second consecutive month. The Consumption Indicator compiled by CAC … Read more