The United States swiftly moved to stabilize Argentina’s economy on Thursday, providing US$20 billion in financing and executing an uncommon intervention in currency markets to support the peso following weeks of significant declines. Washington has finalized a US$20-billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s Central Bank, as stated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a social … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the United States acquired pesos in the Argentine market today as part of ongoing negotiations in Washington aimed at supporting President Javier Milei’s administration. Finance specialists remarked that this type of direct intervention in the local forex market by the U.S. was “unheard of.” Bessent stated “Today … Read more
Risks don’t disappear just because you ignore them. They only become more dangerous. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb At its core, economic policy represents the strategic management of risk. Every programme faces inherent tensions, and each stabilisation plan necessitates a set of decisions that favor specific objectives while sacrificing others. Every government determines the risks it … Read more
The ongoing trade conflict initiated by Trump with China is compelling Latin American nations to make strategic choices regarding their alliances. Donald Trump is strategically involving the United States’ closest neighbors in his ongoing trade conflict with China, aiming to diminish the influence of the Asian powerhouse in a region that has historically been viewed as … Read more