News of economics

Inflation in Buenos Aires City reached 10.8% in August

07-09-2023 17:06 Price increases jump double-digits after devaluation of peso; Hikes total 127.3% over last 12 months; Consultancy firm forecasts 130% inflation nationwide in 2024.

PRIMARY FALLOUT

Milei promises Argentina can be saved with libertarian economics

17-08-2023 15:11 Presidential contender pushes for a free-market overhaul; Candidate wants to downsize the state after years of chaos.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe

27-04-2023 13:47 Brazilian court orders nationwide suspension of messaging app Telegram after parent company failed to provide data on neo-Nazis operating on network.

QATAR

Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers

16-11-2022 13:07 Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to Qatar in recent years to labour on giant construction schemes as it boosted its infrastructure ahead of the World Cup. Drawn by the prospect of making more money than they could ever hope to at home, migrants make up nearly 90 percent of Qatar's population of 2.8 million.

ECONOMY & POLITICS

Government to raise income tax floor following pressure from Massa

26-05-2022 23:31 The government will raise the income tax floor for all employees in the fourth category, with both the Christmas and mid-year bonuses exempt from taxation, according to reports.

Leftist leader

Chilean President Boric unveils economic recovery plan

08-04-2022 15:12 Chile's president Gabriel Boric announced an economic recovery plan worth US$3.7 billion that envisages the creation of half a million jobs.

IMF DEBT TALKS

US confident Argentina will reach IMF deal, says senior official

21-01-2022 22:44 Washington is confident Argentina will reach an agreement with the IMF to restructure its multi-billion dollar debt, and is ready to support that process, a senior US official said Thursday.

IMF DEBT TALKS

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

21-01-2022 18:06 Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz is facing a wave of criticism from peers after he claimed crisis-prone Argentina is witnessing “an economic miracle.”

THE YEAR TO COME

World economy now set to surpass US$100 trillion in 2022

29-12-2021 21:54 The world economy is set to surpass US$100 trillion for the first time in 2022, two years earlier than previously forecast, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

News of economics

Inflation in Buenos Aires City reached 10.8% in August

Milei promises Argentina can be saved with libertarian economics

Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe

Dreams of wealth turn to dust for Qatar migrant workers

Government to raise income tax floor following pressure from Massa

Chilean President Boric unveils economic recovery plan

US confident Argentina will reach IMF deal, says senior official

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

World economy now set to surpass US$100 trillion in 2022

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

Who will be in Javier Milei’s Cabinet? The ministers and secretaries confirmed so far

Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

El destino del PAMI en la era Milei, en manos del PRO

Gabinete de Javier Milei: ya se confirmaron los nombres de seis ministros y seis secretarios

Aguinaldo: ¿Javier Milei puede decidir que no se pague?

Habló David Nalbandian tras ser acusado por acoso sexual y hostigamiento a su ex pareja

Malena Galmarini salió a responderle a Javier Milei por la privatización de AySA