News of price rises

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.

PRICE HIKES

Guzmán admits Argentina's March inflation figure will exceed 6%

12-04-2022 13:52 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán admits that March inflation figure will definitely be greater than six percent.

POLITICS

Argentina’s ‘war against inflation’ provokes unrest in ruling coalition

05-04-2022 12:26 Officials in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition disagree on the best strategy for tackling this crucial battle.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Bloomberg

War in Ukraine has Argentina reverting to protectionist playbook

19-03-2022 19:16 Argentina's government is once again meddling in export markets, this time as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukrain.

'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.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation reached 3.9% in January, lifting annual rate to 50.7%

15-02-2022 22:08 Consumer prices rose 3.9% in January as inflation accelerated for a second straight month, the INDEC national statistics bureau reported on Wednesday.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Inflation accelerates for second straight month

15-02-2022 21:55 Argentina’s inflation accelerated for the second consecutive month in January as the Central Bank sped up the pace of its controlled currency devaluations.

INFLATION IN THE AMERICAS

Biden under pressure as US inflation hits four-decade high

12-02-2022 09:30 US president faces battle to enact spending proposals and retain control of Congress following January inflation report showing large surge in the cost of living.

economy

US consumer prices rose 7.5% annually to January – largest since 1982

10-02-2022 11:56 Consumer prices in the United States rose at an annual rate not seen since February 1982, with a 7.5% increase over the 12 months to January.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

US inflation charges higher with larger-than-forecast gain

10-02-2022 11:41 Consumer prices in the United States surged in January by more than expected, sending the annual inflation rate to a fresh four-decade high.

PRICE RISES IN AMERICAS

Brazil posts highest January inflation rate since 2016

09-02-2022 16:50 Brazil's inflation rate slowed in January, but still came in at the highest level for the month since 2016, the government said Wednesday.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela creeps out of hyperinflation, but no-one feels it

17-01-2022 07:51 Economists say Venezuela has come out of a four-year cycle of hyperinflation – but citizens are still waiting to see the evidence.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Venezuela breaks one of world’s longest hyperinflation bouts

15-01-2022 07:56 Venezuela has broken a four-year bout of hyperinflation, after the socialist government slowed the pace of printing money and allowed the US dollar to become the country's preferred currency.

Price rises in Latin America

Chile inflation at a 14-year high

07-01-2022 11:55 Chile registered inflation of 7.2 percent in 2021, the highest level in 14 years, the INE statistics agency said on Friday.

BRAZILIAN ECONOMY

Brazilian families slammed by debt, inflation

06-01-2022 12:04 Even though 2021 had been anticipated as the year of economic recovery in Brazil, high inflation and the complications derived from the pandemic, are forcing Brazilians to get more and more into debt, despite the rising interest rates.

BLOOMBERG

Brazil's economy risks extending recession as October disappoints

15-12-2021 16:15 Brazil’s economy had a bad start to the fourth quarter, underscoring risks of an extended recession as policy makers further tighten monetary policy to battle above-target inflation.

PRICE RISES

Brazil's inflation rate hits 18-year high

10-12-2021 12:41 Brazil's annual inflation rate hit an 18-year high of 10.74% in November.

BLOOMBERG

Inflation is raging everywhere, but it’s worst in Latin America

23-11-2021 13:57 Inflation shocks are spreading pain around the world, but nowhere is it as bad as Latin America.

ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS

Inflation, exchange rate turmoil complicates government’s election hopes

08-11-2021 11:20 Incessant price rises and the runaway blue dollar are key concerns for the Peronist government as campaigning for Argentina’s midterm elections enters final week.

by Mirta Fernandez