ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment rose to 11% in the fourth quarter of 2020 25-03-2021 18:24 Argentina's unemployment rate rose to 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, rising 2.1 percentage points from a year earlier.
POVERTY & THE PANDEMIC Thousands march through Buenos Aires to demand food aid, jobs 19-03-2021 00:57 Thousands of people marched in Buenos Aires on Thursday to demand food aid as the economy has battled the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
JOBLESSNESS 220,000 registered jobs lost in 2020, concludes study 15-03-2021 15:52 A study by the Ecolatina consultancy firm has found that approximately 220,000 officially registered jobs were lost in Argentina last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing economic crisis.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Consumers predict inflation will hit 45% this year 30-01-2021 08:00 New survey reveals consumers expect prices to soar over next year; International Monetary Fund cuts Argentina’s growth forecast for 2021, predicting 4.5% rise in GDP this year.
Trans rights Argentina's Army must comply with 1% quota for trans individuals 24-11-2020 09:10 Argentina's Army has been included on a list of official bodies that must comply with new legislation guaranteeing the incorporation of transvestites, transsexuals and transgender people into the workplace, according to press reports.
ECONOMIC MEASURES Ban on lay-offs and dismissals extended until end of January 17-11-2020 16:33 Government publishes decree in Official Gazette extending ban on dismissals and lay-offs until January 29
US ELECTION 2020 Poverty stalks United States' middle class amid pandemic 01-11-2020 09:27 Eight million more people have been driven into poverty as the United States struggles with the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak – triggering tens of millions of layoffs and a sharp contraction in growth.
Global pandemic Pandemic drives Brazil jobless rate to record 14.4% 30-10-2020 14:15 Brazil's economy lost 4.3 million jobs between July and August, bringing the total number of unemployed to 13.8 million people, the government said.
BLOOMBERG Government mulling incentives for job growth, says Labour minister 27-10-2020 13:16 Argentina is considering fiscal incentives to encourage companies to hire workers after unemployment spiked to the highest in at least 16 years amid the pandemic, says Labour Minister Claudio Moroni.
COVID BEYOND THE CAPITAL Esquel and Trevelin: rare Covid-19 success stories in Argentina 24-10-2020 08:57 Not everywhere in Argentina is struggling without luck to halt the spread of Covid-19: Esquel and Trevelin are arguably the New Zealand of Patagonia, thanks to the approach of local authorities. by Jeremy Wood
56th IDEA colloquium Fernández rules out devaluation, bank-deposit freeze at IDEA 17-10-2020 10:13 Peronist leader sticks to his guns over government policies, telling business leaders that his government is “convinced that this is the path.”
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Unemployment in Argentina rises to 16-year high of 13.1% 23-09-2020 19:37 Joblessness rose to 13.1% in the second quarter of the year, INDEC reveals, revealed Wednesday, pushed higher by economic turmoil and the coronavirus pandemic.
Global pandemic Latin America's cities bustle like Covid is gone – but it’s not 20-09-2020 21:57 In Latin America’s big cities, as in other places around the globe, it almost feels like the virus never happened.
GUERNICA, PBA Poverty-stricken defy courts and coronavirus to occupy land 05-09-2020 09:06 On the southern fringes of Buenos Aires, at the worst moment of the coronavirus pandemic, some 2,500 families are defying both the courts and Covid-19.
TRANS RIGHTS Argentina establishes 1% quota for trans workers in civil service jobs 04-09-2020 16:40 One percent of state jobs must be reserved for transgender people, according to a decree published yesterday in the Official Gazette.
PERIODISMO PURO / INTERVIEW Matías Kulfas: 'We believe in an active state, which complements the market' 29-08-2020 08:36 Argentina’s Productive Development Minister on post-pandemic Argentina, the state’s role in the economy and balancing public accounts. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Precarious workers struggle to get by on delivery jobs, state aid 21-08-2020 02:05 Many informal workers, who found themselves unemployed overnight when the pandemic hit, are scraping by on state support packages or low-paid delivery jobs.
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Trump's pick for IDB top job slams Argentina's 'obstruction' 15-08-2020 10:14 Claver-Carone portrays himself as a breath of fresh air for an organisation that has had just four chiefs in six decades, but his eventual presidency would also mean breaking a non-written tradition where a Latin American heads this bank.
Coronavirus Pandemic Pandemic wrecks global class of 2020's hopes for first job 11-08-2020 14:38 Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession.
COPING WITH THE PANDEMIC Pandemic exacerbates challenges facing Argentina’s disabled community 08-08-2020 08:54 For those living with disabilities, the virus crisis has posed a unique threat to their ability to access basic healthcare, education and to their own individual autonomy. by Jennifer Heiman
BLOOMBERG Jobs are being wiped out at airlines – and there’s worse to come 24-07-2020 15:34 About 400,000 airline workers have been fired, furloughed or told they may lose their jobs due to the coronavirus.
Global pandemic Jobless and desperate: post-lockdown reality kicks across globe 23-07-2020 11:26 Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries, hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector.
AS I SEE IT The great Anglo-Saxon meltdown 13-06-2020 10:30 It is hardly surprising that the prolonged lockdowns are changing people’s behaviour. Perhaps this is why the US, and to a slightly lesser extent, the UK, are now experiencing bouts of collective madness. by James Neilson
PROTESTS AGAINST RACISM Trump: US job numbers make it for a 'great day' for George Floyd 06-06-2020 09:52 Eleven days after Floyd's death while handcuffed in the custody of Minneapolis police, Trump said such violence can't be allowed to happen.
Coronavirus pandemic Government extends ban on unjust lay-offs for another two months 19-05-2020 13:08 In a bid to secure jobs amid the coronavirus crisis, Fernández administration extends existing ban on dismissals without "just cause" until July 31.
ARGENTINA State to pay half of private-sector wages in June 16-05-2020 09:43 Government to pay half the wages of almost two million private-sector workers, as it did in April.
AS I SEE IT O brave new world 02-05-2020 11:45 If social distancing goes on for as long as the more hawkish epidemiologists recommend, it will be just as discriminatory as the virus. by James Neilson
Coronavirus pandemic Government issues decree banning unjustified lay-offs for 60 days 01-04-2020 22:13 Short decree issued by government, signed by all Cabinet members, bans dismissals and layoffs "due to force majeure or the lack or diminishment of work” for the next 60 days.
Coronavirus pandemic ILO warns pandemic could make another 25 million jobless 18-03-2020 18:12 An estimated 24.7 million more people will become jobless as a result of the coronavirus crisis, warns International Labour Organisation, on top of the 188 million registered as unemployed in 2019, the study found.
Economic indicators Data shows businesses in Argentina cutting jobs amid crisis 09-03-2020 08:00 Argentina lost 28,500 private sector jobs in December, the worst monthly decline in four years, according to government data released on Thursday.
MINING Barrick Gold, Shandong invest in Veladero mine in San Juan 14-02-2020 14:08 Barrick Gold and Shandong Gold are pursuing three strategic projects with the aim of extending the useful life of the Veladero mine until at least 2030: investment, employment and growth.
US GROWTH Trump rejoices at the surge in job creation, adding 225,000 posts 07-02-2020 20:32 The US economy saw an explosion of new hiring in January. President Donald Trump, who has emerged intact from his impeachment trial, can now trumpet his economic record as he battles to win re-election in November.
Economic Crisis Unemployment reached 9.7% in third quarter of 2019 19-12-2019 15:04 Racked by economic crisis, Argentina's joblessness rate has actually shown slight improvement.
Buenos Aires Province New Buenos Aires Province Governor Kicillof warns of 'emergency' 11-12-2019 14:47 In his first speech to lawmakers as chief of nation's most-populous province, former economy minister denounces failures of Mauricio Macri administration and says region faces an urgent emergency.
BLOOMBERG Argentina’s banks cut trading desk jobs after market plunge 05-11-2019 10:17 Banks have been shrinking size of their trading desks in Argentina after the rout sparked by the August 11 PASO primary election.
Election 2019 Kicillof: 'There are people selling drugs because they have lost their jobs' 07-10-2019 13:50 "From going to the neighborhoods I heard news that due to the drop in employment, there are people who selling drugs," says Kicillof, prompting criticism from Patricia Bullrich and Cristian Ritondo.
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS Starting again in Argentina: How Venezuelans leave their past behind 21-09-2019 11:51 From her offices in Tigre, Yrina Morgado specialises in re-training her compatriots – many of whom left senior executive positions or successful professions in their homeland – and teaching them how to start again from scratch. by Silvina Marquez
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Unemployment rose to 10.6% in second quarter 19-09-2019 19:05 Around 2.5 million people now out of work. INDEC also reveals economic activity recorded a slight recovery of 0.6% in the second quarter.