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