News of economics

Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions

12-10-2020 12:05 US economists Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in Economics for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats."

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil’s economic team in disarray after two high-profile losses

12-08-2020 13:30 Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said Tuesday two of his top deputies had resigned in a "stampede," news that could rattle market confidence in his reform agenda.

PERIDISMO PURO / INTERVIEW

Kenneth Rogoff: 'This isn't normal. This is a full-scale natural catastrophe.'

24-06-2020 23:52 Leading US economist Kenneth Rogoff sat down for an exclusive interview with Perfil's Jorge Fontevecchia to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, its economic impact and relief for indebted nations.

Bloomberg

IMF builds a US$107 billion safety net under key Latin Economies

19-06-2020 19:34 After markets suffered a free-fall in the first quarter, Chile and Peru rushed to join Mexico and Colombia as the only nations in the world with access to the Fund’s Flexible Credit Line, or FCL.

PERIODISMO PURO / Interview

Edmund Phelps: 'It’s important to get a debt agreement that is feasible for Argentina'

10-06-2020 16:55 "The public has become aware that people of the bottom are in an extremely vulnerable situation. There has to be radical steps taken to address that problem," Edmund Phelps, the 2006 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, tells Jorge Fontevecchia in an interview.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

BBC INTERVIEW

Stiglitz: 'Macri bet the house and lenders followed him blindly'

29-01-2020 12:19 Famed economist and mentor to Martín Guzmán offers his take on renegotiation of Argentina's debt, questioning creditors and criticising the Mauricio Macri government.

NEW PRESIDENT

Alberto Fernández’s five biggest economic challenges

12-12-2019 08:16 President-elect took power on December 10 facing a challenging economic and social crisis, with a deep recession and runaway inflation.

Cabinet

Fernández appoints Martin Guzmán as economy minister

06-12-2019 19:57 "I have great confidence in him. He's a young man who is very prepared, and we have worked together for weeks," says Fernández.

NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU

Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri'

05-12-2019 08:00 Outgoing INDEC chief discusses the changes at the national statistics bureau under his term, his replacement Marco Lavagna and his relationship with his daugther Cecilia – who is an economic advisor to president-elect Alberto Fernández.

by Patricia Valli

BLOOMBERG

Fine print on Argentine bonds becomes crucial as default fears grow

01-11-2019 13:28 President-elect Alberto Fernández says Argentina needs debt relief. Investors are paying a premium for bonds that they think will give them more negotiating power in the event of a default.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Could dollarisation be Argentina's salvation?

30-10-2019 14:50 To a growing number of respected economists, the only path to a fresh start for Argentina involves embracing the US dollar.

by Mac Margolis

News of economics

Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions

Brazil’s economic team in disarray after two high-profile losses

Kenneth Rogoff: 'This isn't normal. This is a full-scale natural catastrophe.'

IMF builds a US$107 billion safety net under key Latin Economies

Edmund Phelps: 'It’s important to get a debt agreement that is feasible for Argentina'

Stiglitz: 'Macri bet the house and lenders followed him blindly'

Alberto Fernández’s five biggest economic challenges

Fernández appoints Martin Guzmán as economy minister

Jorge Todesca: 'INDEC's independence was a firm commitment by Macri'

Fine print on Argentine bonds becomes crucial as default fears grow

Could dollarisation be Argentina's salvation?

Exposed: US pundit latest to fall foul of nude Zoom mishap

Argentina bond rout blows up the template for debt restructuring

Authorities demand probe as fire ravages Jujuy national park

French multinational Danone announces strategic review of activities in Argentina

More sales, less profits: Glass half-full for Argentine wine producers

Sergio Berni: "Macri garantizaba la paz social en la calle pagándole a los piqueteros"

No hubo acuerdo en la Corte Suprema sobre el traslado de jueces

González García admite errores en cifras de testeos: "Decíamos menos de lo que estábamos haciendo"

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