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Products are delivered to dock before departure.

Lower export duties

Today 11:37 The export duties are being applied tensions pushing up the exchange rate in recent weeks. The hard currency which the farm export could provide.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

Workers at a factory in Buenos Aires Province.

JOBS & EMPLOYMENT

Economic pick-up fails to filter through to job market

23-06-2025 15:43 Improved economic activity has reversed last year's shrinkage but the improvement has yet to seep through to the labour market – in March the private sector shed over 7,000 jobs with numbers of self-employed simultaneously on the rise.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

Argentina's President Javier Milei attends US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Dollar, IMF, tariffs – how Trump’s measures will impact Argentina

23-01-2025 00:35 US President’s protectionist policies clash with the free-market creed of President Javier Milei’s government. Argentina’s quest for support with the IMF, the negative effects of the "super dollar" and uncertainty as to the commercial dynamics.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

Argentina's Economy Ministry Luis Caputo meets with management from the Renault automobile manufacturer.

INVESTMENT

Milei government enthused by initial RIGI investment commitments

18-09-2024 18:03 Two multinationals from the automobile sector and a large energy company have committed investments since passage of the RIGI investment incentive scheme.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

A man works at the Metalcrom metallurgy in Berazategui, Buenos Aires Province.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Industry falls off cliff as activity slumps 14% year-on-year

17-07-2024 14:04 Report by UIA Argentine Industrial Union shows a year-to-year collapse of 14% in May.

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Sale prices displayed at a grocery store in Buenos Aires on October 23, 2023.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Government dreams of a single digit as inflation begins to slow

18-04-2024 15:29 Price hikes slowed in the first half of April, according to analysts, with officials in President Javier Milei's government daring to dream of a single-digit inflation rate for the month.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

ANALYSIS

Milei’s ‘maquinita’ – How many pesos is Central Bank printing?

22-02-2024 15:31 Since Javier Milei entered the Casa Rosada as president, Argentina’s monetary authorities have continued minting the national currency – while altering its destination. Why is there talk of the "benign" printing of money?

by Martín Fernández Nadale

A shopper browses at a supermarket in Buenos Aires.

INFLATION

Supermarkets and shops see price hikes of up to 50%

12-12-2023 18:20 Given the end of the price agreement, the heads of big business and corner shops have had rises well above the weekly inflation. They have also warned about shortages on shelves.

by Martín Fernández Nadale