ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 'Very complicated': Milei warns inflation rate for March could be high 11-03-2024 14:29 Argentina’s president says consumer price hikes are slowing and that he “is convinced” battle against inflation will be won.
POLITICS Amid anger at pay hikes, Milei trolls feminists on #8M 08-03-2024 12:42 Following controversy over lawmakers' pay hikes, President Javier Milei’s administration trolls feminist campaigners on International Women’s Day by announcing it will rename the Casa Rosada’s “Salón de las Mujeres.”
RUNAWAY PRICE HIKES President Milei blasts inflation data, focused on reforms 15-02-2024 11:36 President Javier Milei blasts Argentina’s monthly inflation figure of 20.6% in January as “horrendous.”
INFLATION February arrives – and so does the latest batch of price hikes 31-01-2024 17:32 Second month of the year set to deliver further inflation woes for Argentina’s crisis-weary citizens; Transport, utilities, rent and health insurance to rise.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Milei kicks off government with 160.9% annual inflation rate 14-12-2023 00:41 Prices soared 12.8% in November, prior to the new president’s inauguration; Concerning increases for health, food and beverages, with dramatic post-devaluation uptick expected next month.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina November inflation quickened before Milei devaluation 13-12-2023 23:28 Consumer prices rose 12.8% in November from a month earlier, according to official data. From a year ago, inflation stands at 160.9%.
Living with inflation Inflation hits new high before presidential run-off vote 13-11-2023 19:05 Inflation rate has hit 143%, just days before a presidential run-off election in which the state of the economy will be a deciding factor.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Annual inflation hits 143% before election 13-11-2023 17:51 Inflation in Argentina accelerated last month to its highest annual level since the country was exiting hyperinflation more than three decades ago.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation slowed to 8.3% in October, prices up 142.7% year-on-year 13-11-2023 16:06 Inflation slowed in October to 8.3%, reports INDEC; Consumer prices in Argentina up 142.7% over the last 12 months.
ANALYSIS Inflation surges to 138% ahead of presidential election 12-10-2023 16:50 Inflation jumps to its highest level in three decades, underscoring the extent of the economic crisis that will confront the winner of the country’s presidential election.
Economic indicators Inflation hit 12.7% in September, annual rate soars to 138% 12-10-2023 16:16 Argentina's national statistics bureau reports that inflation reached 12.7% in September; Consumer prices have risen by 138.3% over the last 12 months and by more than 103% in just the first nine months of the year, according to government data.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Central Bank: Inflation averaged 12% in August, September 09-10-2023 21:10 Argentina’s monthly inflation rate averaged 12% in August and September, according to the Central Bank’s monthly monetary policy report.
No 'Verano en la costa'? Prices in dollars puts Argentines’ summer vacations in doubt 26-09-2023 15:33 When the sweltering summer arrives, many in Argentina flock to the Atlantic coast for their summer break. But with inflation eating away at spending power and prices now being listed in dollars, 'verano en la costa' is now out of reach for many.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in August hit 12.4% – highest monthly rate in 32 years 13-09-2023 16:11 Data from INDEC national statistics bureau shows consumer prices soared by more than 12% last month; First monthly figure to accommodate impact of post-PASO devaluation of peso; Inflation over last 12 months reaches 124.4%.
Living with inflation The Odyssey: Making it to the end of the month amid runaway prices 07-09-2023 12:56 Six Argentines share tips on living with inflation and coping with escalating prices. Recipes for trying to reach the end of the month are very varied, ranging from cutting back on car insurance, not buying clothes, wrapping up to save on gas or disposing of assets to cover debts. Many employees, including skilled workers, don’t manage to reach the end of the month, or at least not without taking on a little debt. by Agustina Bordigoni
ANALYSIS Inflation cooled to 113% before election price surge 15-08-2023 16:58 Annual inflation in Argentina eased slightly in July before last Sunday’s stunning election result sent prices soaring.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation accelerates again with fears of worse to come 15-08-2023 16:37 Consumer prices rose 6.3% in July and are up 113.4% in the last 12 months; Measurement does not include this week’s devaluation of the official exchange rate, prompting analysts to warn of double-digit hikes in the near future.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Carlos Heller: ‘Lowering inflation is a must, otherwise no success is possible’ 20-05-2023 07:00 Banco Credicoop banker and national deputy Carlos Heller on the never-ending battle against inflation, its causes and the impact of the drought on Argentina’s economy. by Jorge Fontevecchia
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Buenos Aires City recorded 7.1% inflation in March 05-04-2023 14:37 Prices in the nation’s capital have risen 21.8% in first quarter of the year and by 105.5% over last 12 months.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Argentina March inflation seen hitting 7%, challenging Massa 04-04-2023 08:42 Argentina’s monthly inflation likely sprinted in March to its fastest pace in at least seven months – another setback for Economy Minister Sergio Massa as elections draw nearer.
ENERGY Vaca Muerta: Government's ace in the hole against energy price hikes 01-02-2023 10:37 Upward inflationary trend in first three months of year set to continue with further increases in utility prices on the way. But the government is banking on Vaca Muerta and the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline continuing to pay off.
Inflation Rises Inflation hit 94.8% in 2022, highest rate in 32 years 12-01-2023 17:34 INDEC reveals that prices increased by 5.1% in December, continuing the general downward trend but accelerating slightly from the preceding month.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation spiked to three-decade high of 95% in 2022 12-01-2023 16:56 Rising annual inflation, which is expected to exceed 100% in the coming months, has once again become the dominant theme in Argentina.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Prices have risen by 88% over last 12 months, reveals INDEC 15-11-2022 17:06 Inflation was 6.3% in October, according to national statistics bureau; Price hikes stand at 76.6% since the turn of the year, with 2022 likely to end with a rate in triple digits.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Argentina’s annual inflation spikes to 88%, topping G20 countries 15-11-2022 17:00 Consumer prices rose 88% in October from a year ago, surpassing Turkey’s 85.5% rate for the highest among Group of 20 nations.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Inflation seen peaking over 130% next year, EcoGo says 01-11-2022 21:48 Inflation in Argentina is projected to peak at over 130 percent next year from its current level of 83 percent, according to a new report by Buenos Aires-based consultancy firm EcoGo.
EDITORIAL 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.
public transport Public transport fares to increase 40% in December 06-10-2022 00:44 Transport Minister Alexis Guerrera says extent of hike is still being analysed but confirms that fares in Buenos Aires metropolitan area will rise by “an approximate average of 40%” before the end of the year.
BLOOMBERG Inflation to hit 100% by end of 2022, EcoGo says 07-09-2022 16:20 Economic consultancy firm EcoGo forecasts that inflation will hit 99.6% by the end of the year.
RISING PRICES Inflation: Argentina’s interminable nightmare 25-08-2022 22:20 The international crisis has placed Argentina’s economy, once again, among the global leaders for inflation. by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo
LIVING IN CRISIS Nervous buying and price hikes in Argentina amid inflation fears 07-07-2022 23:49 Economic turmoil has provoked a wave of fear, triggering a surge in the value of the dollar on Argentina's parallel exchange markets and a sharp rise in prices.
INFLATION Inflation bites, but high-end consumption is still on the rise 27-05-2022 00:23 Prices are rising by an average of 70% year-on-year and many popular purchases are collapsing, though tourism, theatres, gastronomy, cars and household appliance sales are in full swing.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Price control chief quits in latest sign of infighting 24-05-2022 09:41 Resignation of Domestic Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti is the latest sign of infighting over the government’s economic strategy as annual inflation approaches 60 percent.
PRICES SURGE IN REGION Inflation a severe risk to Latin America's stability, warn analysts at Davos 24-05-2022 09:25 Inflation threatens the immediate future and political stability of Latin America, experts warn at event in Davos.
Marcha Federal Piquetera Protesters demand jobs, better wages amid rampant inflation 12-05-2022 23:52 Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the country descend on Buenos Aires for a massive rally, sparking traffic chaos in the capital.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation continues to bite as INDEC reveals 6% jump in April 12-05-2022 23:44 Price increases totalled 23.1% in the first quarter, with prices hiked 58% over the last 12 months, according to official data.
PRICE HIKES ‘Inflation is paralysing Argentina’s economy,’ says IMF official 15-04-2022 01:10 Opposition critics let rip at government after damning INDEC data reveals extent of consumer price hikes.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals prices jumped 6.7% in March 13-04-2022 16:08 Consumer prices in Argentina rose 6.7% in March – the highest monthly rate in nearly six years, official data reveals.