CONSUMER PRICES Cost of full shopping trolley up to 11% more expensive in south Yesterday 11:05 Breakdown of consumer prices undertaken by the Analytica consultancy firm showed that food is at its most expensive in Patagonia.
ANALYSIS Inflation posts mild acceleration after policy stumble 13-08-2025 16:49 Monthly inflation picked up some momentum last month as regulated price hikes collided with a peso overhang that sparked the currency’s worst month since 2023.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Consumer prices rose 1.9% in July, reports INDEC 13-08-2025 16:14 Inflation of 17.3% since the turn of year, reaching 36.6% over the last 12 months; Positive signs for Milei administration heading into crunch midterms.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei celebrates as June inflation data hints at stabilistation 14-07-2025 20:02 Inflation last month only slightly up at 1.6%, barely up on last month; Consumer prices rose 15.1% in the first half of the year, up almost 40% over the last 12 months, INDEC reveals.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Monthly inflation in Argentina inches up but remains low 14-07-2025 19:49 June inflation came in at 1.6%, slightly up from May's 1.5%, which had been the lowest rate in five years, the INDEC national statistics bureau said.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Inflation ticked up slightly last month, less than expected 14-07-2025 18:54 Inflation ticked up slightly but less than expected in June, another win for President Javier Milei ahead of midterm elections.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Prices in Buenos Aires City rose 2.1 percent in June 08-07-2025 13:13 Monthly inflation picks up slightly; Housing, transport and financial services drive cost-of-living up, rising half a point from May.
ANALYSIS Inflation and the ballot box: Milei bets on falling prices to win votes 18-06-2025 12:46 Monthly CPI and wholesale rates are now central to the government’s election strategy – but questions are mounting over purchasing power and price-controlled services. by Gonzalo Martínez
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei cools Argentina wholesale inflation to lowest since 2020 17-06-2025 23:23 Data shows wholesale prices declined in May for the first time since the height of the pandemic.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Monthly inflation drops to 1.5% – lowest level in five years 12-06-2025 16:05 Consumer prices rose just 1.5% in May, according to government data – the lowest monthly rate since May 2020; Inflation at 13.3% so far this year, 43.5% over the last 12 months.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in Buenos Aires City slows to monthly 1.6% 09-06-2025 13:01 Sharp drop in prices last month, according to City Hall, down from 2.3% in April to 1.6% in May; Inflation 12.9% so far this year in nation's capital, compared to 48.3% over same period in 2024.
PRICE COMPLAINTS Milei officials beef with Darín over price of a dozen empanadas 26-05-2025 20:43 Actor Ricardo Darín draws Milei administration’s ire by complaining about the price of a dozen empanadas.
CRISIS BITES Two minimum wages now cover eight days of family expenses 15-05-2025 00:39 With the national wage council talks deadlocked, the Milei government has again unilaterally established the basic pay increase for registered workers, passing from 296,832 pesos in March to 302,600 pesos in April – a raise of 5,768 pesos. by Agustina Bordigoni
TWO SIDES OF SAME COIN Postcards of a crisis: youth unemployment and working into old age 06-05-2025 12:20 According to data from Argentina's Human Capital Ministry, 19.4% of young people aged 18 to 24 are unemployed. Meanwhile, greater numbers of older adults are continuing to work into their later years, or looking for work, out of necessity. by Agustina Bordigoni
Editorial Will April showers bring May flowers? 03-05-2025 07:45 Critics of the exit from the ‘cepo’ currency and capital controls argue that it opens the door to speculative peso-dollar shuffles. Whether or not they are right will go much further towards defining the outcome of the October midterms than any cultural battles.
POLITICS & LABOUR Milei sets end of inflation timeline amid union unrest 30-04-2025 21:13 CGT stages pre-May Day march to reject austerity policies; President Milei declares his government “best in history,” vows end to inflation by mid-2026.
IMF SUPPORT FOR MILEI Georgieva urges Argentina to ‘stay the course’ with economic reforms 24-04-2025 15:43 IMF holds firm on 5.5% growth forecast despite global risks and trade uncertainty.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grew more than expected in February 23-04-2025 22:47 Economic activity rose 5.7% in February year-on-year, reveals data from the INDEC national statistics bureau.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei risks reigniting inflation by floating Argentina’s peso 16-04-2025 12:35 Decision to ease currency controls is having an impact in the real economy. Retailers and importers are cautiously adjusting their prices as the peso weakens. And some fear it could spark inflation.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals uptick in inflation: Prices up 3.7% in March 11-04-2025 16:25 Inflation soared in March, accelerating to 3.7% – a second straight monthly rise; Consumer prices up 55.9% over the past 12 months, by 8.6% so far this year.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Traders bet on weaker peso as Milei’s IMF deal looms 26-03-2025 21:39 Investors see Argentina’s peso on the verge of devaluation again, but for Javier Milei, such a step could prove costly – especially ahead of midterm elections in October.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Milei’s inflation miracle distorted by obsolete items in index 19-03-2025 17:12 Calls are getting louder for President Javier Milei’s government to redo the make-up of the consumer price index for the first time in two decades.
ECONOMY – ANALYSIS Argentina disinflation stalled despite strength of the peso 15-03-2025 10:52 Economists surveyed by Argentina’s Central Bank expect year-on-year inflation to plunge to 23% this year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February, reveals INDEC 14-03-2025 18:11 Inflation inches up, rising 0.2 points from 2.2% recorded previous month; Prices up 2.4% in first two months of year, by 66.9% over last 12 months.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in Buenos Aires City slowed to 2.1% in February 12-03-2025 16:26 Consumer prices slowed by one point last month from January; Inflation in capital in first two months of year totals 5.3%.
INFLATION WOES Brazil prices jump the most since 2022 in fresh blow to Lula 12-03-2025 11:53 Official data released Wednesday by Brazil's government showed consumer prices shot up 1.31% in February, the monthly biggest rise since March 2022.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's GDP shrank less than expected in 2024 26-02-2025 11:44 Argentina beats the World Bank's projection and shrinks GDP by just 1.8 percent as part of Milei's self-proclaimed "largest fiscal adjustment in history."
HOUSING & REAL ESTATE Mortgages triple as Milei reignites housing market 20-02-2025 15:22 Home loans make a comeback as demand for housing soars following lowered inflation rate and heightened optimism among Argentines and market traders.
POPULARITY PLUMMET Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support 18-02-2025 12:00 Brazil's leftist president embarks on a national tour of interviews and public appearances as supporters lose faith in his economic policies and the far-right emboldens worldwide.
ANALYSIS Argentina inflation hits lowest level since mid-2020 13-02-2025 16:41 Annual consumer price hikes dip below 100% for the first time in two years as Milei continues to tame inflation.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation slowed to 2.2% in January – lowest rate in four-and-a-half years 13-02-2025 16:06 Boost for President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo as inflation slows to 2.2%; Consumer prices have risen 84.5% over the past 12 months, according to government data.
Editorial Super size peso 08-02-2025 06:46 The peso is a palpably overvalued currency. Denialism is not the solution but nor is devaluation.
NEW IMF DEAL ON WAY? IMF: ‘Constructive discussions’ ongoing with Argentina over new deal 06-02-2025 22:59 Markets move on rumours of new deal with the International Monetary Fund, which again praises “enormous progress” made by Milei administration.
MONETARY POLICY Central Bank cuts key rate to 29% as peso depreciation slows 30-01-2025 23:43 Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 29%.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Milei back in Davos after racking up victories in Argentina 21-01-2025 09:39 Argentina's president has achieved what few considered possible just a year ago. Will he be able to overcome even bigger challenges in 2025?
ECONOMIC POLICY Milei touts 'promises kept' after rare budget surplus 18-01-2025 10:21 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms Argentina's budget surplus, which amounted to 0.3% of GDP, was the first since 2010.
Editorial Brave new world or tempest? 18-01-2025 06:49 Slaying the inflationary dragon is both the cornerstone of Milei’s economic policy and the key to electoral success, but the sequence between lower inflation and electoral triumph is not so linear.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals Argentina's 2024 inflation rate: 117.8% 14-01-2025 16:38 Annual inflation nosedives in boost for Milei; Prices rose 2.7% last month, reports INDEC; Bureau’s data shows inflation fell almost 94 points year-on-year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS City inflation accelerated slightly to 3.3% last month 09-01-2025 13:50 Consumer prices rose 3.3% last month due to increases in services; City Hall data shows that inflation over the last 12 months totalled 136.7% in 2024.
ANALYSIS Inflation unexpectedly cools in another Milei victory 11-12-2024 16:39 Argentina’s monthly inflation rose less than expected in November, handing President Javier Milei another victory.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation slowdown continues, decelerating to 2.4% in November 11-12-2024 16:08 Data from the INDEC national statistics bureau shows consumer prices increased by 2.4% last month, below the expectation of analysts and markets. by James Grainger
President's address Milei vows to axe capital controls and negotiate Trump trade deal 11-12-2024 09:50 President Javier Milei promises to lift capital and currency controls next year and negotiate a free-trade agreement with the United States once Donald Trump takes office.
MILEI'S FIRST YEAR Milei promises inflation will be a 'bad memory' in first anniversary speech 10-12-2024 23:45 President touts US trade deal with Trump, vows to remove currency controls and says “happy times” lie ahead in national broadcast marking first year in office.
SOCIETY Pensioners the biggest losers of Milei’s first year in office 09-12-2024 13:20 Some five million retirees in Argentina receive just a minimum pension and bonus payment amounting to some US$320, just a third of the estimated living cost for an older adult.
365 days of Javier Milei One year in, Milei yet to fulfill key economic campaign promises 09-12-2024 12:53 Dollarisation, the removal of the ‘cepo,’ and the closure of the Central Bank – though he has tamed inflation, President Javier Milei has yet to deliver on key economic promises in his first year in office.
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY Betting on Milei, investors choose longer duration 27-11-2024 12:43 Investors are extending the duration of their peso savings and investments, signalling confidence in President Javier Milei.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Javier Milei is giddy about Trump and his own accomplishments 18-11-2024 17:23 Almost one year into office, Javier Milei is, to the shock of pundits, having a moment. Not only does he have an ally back in the White House but on the economic front, he’s been racking up the victories.
Analysing Argentina Milei, in the best of all possible worlds 16-11-2024 05:00 Everywhere he looks, Javier Milei sees good news, which he takes as confirmation that he has chosen the right path. by Marcelo J. García
NEW BANKNOTES Milei administration introduces 20,000-peso bill to Argentina 13-11-2024 00:38 A dinner in an average restaurant costs around 20,000 pesos and it can now be paid with this banknote bearing the image of liberal politician and writer Juan Bautista Alberdi.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Argentina in ‘transition’ to growth, says top World Bank official 12-11-2024 22:21 Top World Bank official William Mahoney praises advances by President Javier Milei's government and says Argentina is "in transition" towards the recovery of growth.