In April, Argentina experienced a more significant deceleration in inflation than anticipated, even in light of a shift in currency policy that market participants had predicted would increase volatility. Consumer prices increased by 2.8 percent from March, falling short of the 3.2 percent median estimate provided by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. That figure has decreased from … Read more
President Javier Milei has proclaimed his administration as “the best in Argentina’s history” and has assured that inflation will be eradicated by the middle of next year. However, the head of state’s comments – quite audacious, considering the country’s ongoing challenges with rampant inflation – came at a time when unions were intensifying their pressure … Read more
Milei faces the potential of reigniting inflation through the proposal to float Argentina’s peso. President Javier Milei is set to unveil his strategy to eliminate the majority of currency controls that have been established over the last five years. This initiative is a fundamental component of Argentina’s new US$20-billion program with the International Monetary Fund. … Read more
The University of Torcuato Di Tella has released a study on inflation expectations, and it predicts a rate of 170% in the coming year. A new survey found that Argentines predict inflation to be 170.8% next year, which is down over 60 percentage points from the previous forecast made a month ago. The Universidad Torcuato … Read more
In his first full month in office, President Javier Milei proceeded to impose portions of his shock therapy economic strategy, which resulted in a monthly slowdown in Argentina’s consumer prices. January’s inflation fell to 20.6 percent from a month earlier, little less than the 21 percent predicted by economists. Prices increased by 254.2 percent from … Read more
Private estimates agree that prices are likely to rise 20% in the first quarter of 2022, with inflation set to accelerate next month, pushing Sergio Massa’s stated 3% target for April way out of reach. Food prices in Argentina shot up again in February, overheating the consumer price index and pushing the national government further … Read more