Household Income

Utility price hikes are strangling Argentina’s poor and impeding recovery

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The utility-rate adjustment implemented by Javier Milei’s government has significantly diminished the purchasing power of lower-income households, thereby hindering the recovery in domestic consumption — and consequently, in economic activity. Utilities have experienced a significant increase, surpassing the average inflation rate since Milei assumed office. The Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy has projected that from … Read more

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Argentina Child Poverty Falls to Lowest Since 2018

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Child poverty in Argentina decreased to 42.3 percent last year, marking its lowest point since 2018, as reported. In a report released on Tuesday, the Argentine branch of the UN agency for children indicated that by the conclusion of 2025, 5.1 million children and adolescents were residing in impoverished households, a decrease from 6.3 million … Read more

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Argentina Poverty Falls to 28.2%

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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