News of hikes

Carlos Heller: ‘Lowering inflation is a must, otherwise no success is possible’

20-05-2023 07:00 Banco Credicoop banker and national deputy Carlos Heller on the never-ending battle against inflation, its causes and the impact of the drought on Argentina’s economy.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Buenos Aires City recorded 7.1% inflation in March

05-04-2023 14:37 Prices in the nation’s capital have risen 21.8% in first quarter of the year and by 105.5% over last 12 months.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Argentina March inflation seen hitting 7%, challenging Massa

04-04-2023 08:42 Argentina’s monthly inflation likely sprinted in March to its fastest pace in at least seven months – another setback for Economy Minister Sergio Massa as elections draw nearer.

ENERGY

Vaca Muerta: Government's ace in the hole against energy price hikes

01-02-2023 10:37 Upward inflationary trend in first three months of year set to continue with further increases in utility prices on the way. But the government is banking on Vaca Muerta and the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline continuing to pay off.

Inflation Rises

Inflation hit 94.8% in 2022, highest rate in 32 years

12-01-2023 17:34 INDEC reveals that prices increased by 5.1% in December, continuing the general downward trend but accelerating slightly from the preceding month.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation spiked to three-decade high of 95% in 2022

12-01-2023 16:56 Rising annual inflation, which is expected to exceed 100% in the coming months, has once again become the dominant theme in Argentina.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Prices have risen by 88% over last 12 months, reveals INDEC

15-11-2022 17:06 Inflation was 6.3% in October, according to national statistics bureau; Price hikes stand at 76.6% since the turn of the year, with 2022 likely to end with a rate in triple digits.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Argentina’s annual inflation spikes to 88%, topping G20 countries

15-11-2022 17:00 Consumer prices rose 88% in October from a year ago, surpassing Turkey’s 85.5% rate for the highest among Group of 20 nations.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Inflation seen peaking over 130% next year, EcoGo says

01-11-2022 21:48 Inflation in Argentina is projected to peak at over 130 percent next year from its current level of 83 percent, according to a new report by Buenos Aires-based consultancy firm EcoGo.

EDITORIAL

The discreet charm of inflation

14-10-2022 09:11 The vested interests benefitting from inflation in Argentina are extremely powerful and go a long way towards explaining its extraordinary persistence.

public transport

Public transport fares to increase 40% in December

06-10-2022 00:44 Transport Minister Alexis Guerrera says extent of hike is still being analysed but confirms that fares in Buenos Aires metropolitan area will rise by “an approximate average of 40%” before the end of the year.

BLOOMBERG

Inflation to hit 100% by end of 2022, EcoGo says

07-09-2022 16:20 Economic consultancy firm EcoGo forecasts that inflation will hit 99.6% by the end of the year.

RISING PRICES

Inflation: Argentina’s interminable nightmare

25-08-2022 22:20 The international crisis has placed Argentina’s economy, once again, among the global leaders for inflation.

by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo

LIVING IN CRISIS

Nervous buying and price hikes in Argentina amid inflation fears

07-07-2022 23:49 Economic turmoil has provoked a wave of fear, triggering a surge in the value of the dollar on Argentina's parallel exchange markets and a sharp rise in prices.

INFLATION

Inflation bites, but high-end consumption is still on the rise

27-05-2022 00:23 Prices are rising by an average of 70% year-on-year and many popular purchases are collapsing, though tourism, theatres, gastronomy, cars and household appliance sales are in full swing.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Price control chief quits in latest sign of infighting

24-05-2022 09:41 Resignation of Domestic Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti is the latest sign of infighting over the government’s economic strategy as annual inflation approaches 60 percent.

PRICES SURGE IN REGION

Inflation a severe risk to Latin America's stability, warn analysts at Davos

24-05-2022 09:25 Inflation threatens the immediate future and political stability of Latin America, experts warn at event in Davos.

Marcha Federal Piquetera

Protesters demand jobs, better wages amid rampant inflation

12-05-2022 23:52 Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the country descend on Buenos Aires for a massive rally, sparking traffic chaos in the capital.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation continues to bite as INDEC reveals 6% jump in April

12-05-2022 23:44 Price increases totalled 23.1% in the first quarter, with prices hiked 58% over the last 12 months, according to official data.

PRICE HIKES

‘Inflation is paralysing Argentina’s economy,’ says IMF official

15-04-2022 01:10 Opposition critics let rip at government after damning INDEC data reveals extent of consumer price hikes.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC reveals prices jumped 6.7% in March

13-04-2022 16:08 Consumer prices in Argentina rose 6.7% in March – the highest monthly rate in nearly six years, official data reveals.

'WAR ON INFLATION'

President Fernández calls for extraordinary steps to tackle inflation

19-03-2022 19:09 Peronist leader says his ministers would start rolling out new measures immediately against inflation.

'WAR ON INFLATION'

President Fernández hails 'historic' congressional backing for IMF deal

18-03-2022 21:59 Peronist leader unveils his "war on inflation" as he vows to tackle runaway price increases in wake of agreement with International Monetary Fund.

'MARCH THE TERRIBLE'

Sense of dread grows in Argentina with difficult March ahead

18-02-2022 18:52 Crucial factors come into play next month. Soaring inflation, strained reserves, debate over the IMF deal and public-service tariffs are making March into a pressure cooker.

News of hikes

Carlos Heller: ‘Lowering inflation is a must, otherwise no success is possible’

Buenos Aires City recorded 7.1% inflation in March

Argentina March inflation seen hitting 7%, challenging Massa

Vaca Muerta: Government's ace in the hole against energy price hikes

Inflation hit 94.8% in 2022, highest rate in 32 years

Inflation spiked to three-decade high of 95% in 2022

Prices have risen by 88% over last 12 months, reveals INDEC

Argentina’s annual inflation spikes to 88%, topping G20 countries

Inflation seen peaking over 130% next year, EcoGo says

The discreet charm of inflation

Public transport fares to increase 40% in December

Inflation to hit 100% by end of 2022, EcoGo says

Inflation: Argentina’s interminable nightmare

Nervous buying and price hikes in Argentina amid inflation fears

Inflation bites, but high-end consumption is still on the rise

Price control chief quits in latest sign of infighting

Inflation a severe risk to Latin America's stability, warn analysts at Davos

Protesters demand jobs, better wages amid rampant inflation

Inflation continues to bite as INDEC reveals 6% jump in April

‘Inflation is paralysing Argentina’s economy,’ says IMF official

INDEC reveals prices jumped 6.7% in March

President Fernández calls for extraordinary steps to tackle inflation

President Fernández hails 'historic' congressional backing for IMF deal

Sense of dread grows in Argentina with difficult March ahead

With Brazil’s backing, Argentina wins acceptance to BRICs bank

Messi future decision drawing near with Barça return hopes fading

In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso

BRICS strive to counter US with expansion, shared currency

'Robbery' – fans complain at US$680 tickets to see Argentina in China

Un dron comandando por inteligencia artificial "asesinó" a su operador

La reacción mundial tras la confirmación de Rusia de destrucción del último buque de guerra de Ucrania

Amalia de Holanda y Elisabeth de Bélgica debutaron como futuras reinas en Jordania

Corte y caos en la autopista Ricchieri genera demoras para llegar al Aeropuerto de Ezeiza

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