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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Milei government sees financial reasons to be cheerful

Yesterday 22:45 President Javier Milei’s economic team sees a change in trend with external traction and lower interest rates. Experts and analysts speculate about sustainability of the model, income shock and Central Bank’s theory about a crisis of arrears.

by Eugenia Muzio

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INDEC: Economic activity fell 2.6% in February

22-04-2026 23:46 Economic activity posts steepest drop since December 2023, INDEC says; Manufacturing and commerce lead declines in February, gains for mining and agriculture.

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Caputo cheers ‘all-time high’ as INDEC data shows rise in economic activity in January

26-03-2026 21:34 Milei and Caputo cheer news that economy grew in line with expectations; Activity in first month of the year up 1.9% year-on–year, by more than 8% from two years ago.

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Milei cheers as INDEC says economy grew 4.4% in 2025

20-03-2026 17:40 Milei dedicates annual figure to corrupt “business cronies” and “corrupt politicians”; GDP rose 2.1 percent year-on-year in the final quarter of last year.

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Economy grew less than expected in fourth quarter

20-03-2026 17:08 Argentina posted cumulative growth of 4.4% for all of 2025, but the economy expanded less than analysts anticipated at the end of 2025.

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Argentina construction posts largest monthly drop of 2025

09-01-2026 09:03 Argentina’s construction sector posted its largest monthly decline of last year after crucial midterm elections, with activity down 4.1% in November compared to October.

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Economy dipped in second quarter, cutting rebound short

17-09-2025 22:57 Economists forecast revised growth for the year at 4.4%, according to the Central Bank’s most recent survey.

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Economic activity dropped 0.7% month-on-month in June

20-08-2025 18:30 Second monthly decline so far this year, but economic activity up 6.4% year-on-year, driven by financial services, wholesale, retail and repairs.

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Economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

30-06-2025 17:51 Argentina’s economy grew more than expected in April, with economic activity up 1.9% on previous month.

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Argentina's economy grew more than expected in November

23-01-2025 17:42 Economic activity rose 0.9% from October, according to INDEC data.

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.

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Economy expanded faster than expected in October

24-12-2024 06:52 Argentina’s economy expanded more than expected in October, according to official data.

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Economy grew more than expected in July under Milei

25-09-2024 22:28 Argentina’s economy posted a larger-than-expected upturn in July, a promising sign for President Javier Milei.

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Economic activity increased 1.7% between June and July, says INDEC

25-09-2024 22:28 Economic activity increased 1.7% between June and July, according to the INDEC national statistics bureau. However, it fell 1.3% in the year-on-year comparison.

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Economic activity slumped 3.4% in first half of 2024, reports INDEC

19-09-2024 00:48 Recession deepens with 1.7 percent contraction in second quarter of the year; Economic activity down 3.4% overall in first half of 2024.

ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Argentina's recession deepened as Milei shock therapy stung

19-09-2024 00:34 Economy sunk deeper into recession in second quarter as ripple effects from currency devaluation and austerity exacerbated a downturn.

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Economy contracted in June, recession grinds on

21-08-2024 23:36 Argentina’s economy unexpectedly contracted in June, shrinking for the fourth time in six months.

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Argentina's economy posts best month under Milei despite cuts

20-07-2024 17:57 Economic activity rose 1.3% from April, the first month of growth since Milei’s term began in December.

Argentina inflation snaps Milei’s five-month slowdown streak

12-07-2024 16:30 Argentina recorded the first monthly pick-up in inflation of the year, marking a slight reversal of the downward streak President Javier Milei has put in motion.

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Economy extended downturn in April amid Milei’s cuts

29-06-2024 13:09 Economy slumped slightly in April, marking four of the last five months in decline since President Javier Milei took office.

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Milei’s austerity plan pushed Argentina into recession in first quarter

24-06-2024 17:42 Gross domestic product fell 2.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government data published Monday. Activity contracted 5.1% from a year earlier.

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Economic activity plunging amid austerity, confirms INDEC

23-05-2024 00:30 Bureau’s monthly estimate of economic activity records 8.4% drop for March; Industry and construction collapse, 5.3% slump in first quarter of 2024.

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Economy extends downturn amid Milei’s cuts

23-05-2024 00:07 Economy shrank 8.4% in March from a year ago. On a monthly basis, activity dropped 1.4%, according to government data published Wednesday.

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Industrial output, construction plunge amid recession

08-05-2024 21:41 Construction activity also plunged 42 percent in March, its worst annual decline since mid-2020 when the country was in a strict lockdown due to the pandemic.