News of economic policy

Report: 276,000 formal jobs lost in 21 months of Milei

Today 16:18 Report by CEPA think tank details 276,000 jobs lost since start of Milei administration in December 2023; Study finds 20,000 firms – or close to 30 companies a day – have closed their doors over same period; Public administration and construction lead the decline.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei keeps the peso from driving huge price hikes

12-11-2025 10:59 Shoppers increasingly stick to essentials and foot traffic is thinning, limiting the ability of businesses to raise prices.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economy posts slight growth ahead of midterm vote

22-10-2025 18:30 Economic activity grew 0.3% in August from the preceding month; Up 2.4% year-on-year.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

President says 'political panic' is rattling markets

20-09-2025 09:15 President Javier Milei blamed "political panic" for rattling markets in the run-up to crucial midterm elections.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Milei lowers peso crawling peg to 1% after inflation stabilises

14-01-2025 16:43 Monthly inflation continues to run near a four-year low, opening the door for first change to currency policy in more than a year.

LATIN AMERICA

Between Milei and Lula, Paraguay finance chief eyes austere path

07-01-2025 12:32 Paraguay Finance Minister Carlos Fernández argues sustainable fiscal policy matters in a region exposed to international crisis.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei to return to Italy this month, plans second trip to Davos

03-12-2024 17:37 President will travel to the Italian capital to attend the Atreju festival organised by Italian leader's party, Fratelli d'Italia. He also plans to attend January's World Economic Forum in Davos.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina's OECD ascension bid is 'marathon, not sprint,' says top official

31-08-2024 09:15 Argentina should be ready to file a self-assessment paper by the end of the yer, says Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development chief Mathias Cormann.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei praises Chile’s economic policy during ‘unofficial’ visit to Santiago

09-08-2024 16:10 President Javier Milei praises Chile’s longstanding economic policies and avoids criticising Gabriel Boric during brief visit to Argentina's neighbour.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Milei sets June deadline for lifting of capital controls

08-02-2024 06:24 Casa Rosada has a list of conditions required and assures that the dollar can be kept to around 1,000 pesos.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

JP Spinetto: Milei’s unapologetic defence of capitalism missed a key point

20-01-2024 08:48 What masters of the universe in Davos most wanted and needed to hear were his concrete plans to take Argentina out of its chronic malaise. They were left wanting.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Davos, Israel and maybe the Vatican – Milei draws up first foreign trips

14-12-2023 13:15 Local news outlets, citing La Libertad Avanza sources, report Argentina’s new President Javier Milei will attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Trips to Israel, Ukraine and potentially the Vatican to visit Pope Francis also being considered.