News of milei economy

Surging unemployment is Milei’s biggest political threat

Today 09:56 For a second straight year, the economy is growing yet employment is falling in the formal sector. Only one province, Neuquén, has added businesses during Milei’s tenure.

PERSONAL FINANCES

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Yesterday 09:50 Stagnant incomes, coupled with a cost of living crisis, have nudged household finances in Javier Milei’s Argentina to the brink.

ENERGY & GAS

Shale driller Vista Energy jumps as Peter Thiel logs stake

17-08-2026 14:14 Shares in Vista Energy, Argentina’s top oil exporter, jump after tech billionaire Peter Thiel reports a sizeable stake in the company.

Editorial

Economic conundrums

15-08-2026 07:00 The Milei administration has yet to square the circle of taming inflation without recession.

CENTRAL BANK

Argentina eases post-2001 dollar loan curbs to boost economy

14-08-2026 09:18 President Javier Milei’s government seeks to boost credit and economic activity by easing longstanding restrictions on dollar lending.

GEOPOLITICAL ROW

US ambassador warns Argentina over Chinese firms in Vaca Muerta

13-08-2026 17:10 Trump envoy Peter Lamelas says Chinese involvement in strategic sectors “will not help attract foreign investors” to Argentina’s shale oil and gas hub.

ANALYSIS

Inflation edged up last month on winter holidays

13-08-2026 17:00 Economy Minister Luis Caputo announces companies without earnings in dollars will now be able to borrow greenbacks.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Inflation ticks up slightly, rising to monthly 2.1%

13-08-2026 16:05 Consumer prices rose 2.1% in July, lifting annualised inflation figure to 33.8%; July figure slight acceleration on 1.9% recorded previous month.

MINISTER SPEAKS

Caputo says ‘Argentina has been laid waste over last 25 years’

12-08-2026 17:08 Economy minister claims nation must be “rebuilt” after quarter-century of devastation; Flags arrival of new investment, talks up President Milei’s potential re-election during speech at Córdoba Stock Exchange.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei eases cash crunch to reignite economic growth

12-08-2026 14:02 Milei administration starting to shift its focus from solely crushing inflation to a more balanced approach.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

12-08-2026 12:59 Non-resident foreigners will have to pay for non-urgent care at federal hospitals or show proof of health insurance; Government says the measure targets “medical tourism.”

Analysing Argentina

Quintela and the Peronists; Weird scarecrow strategy

08-08-2026 19:31 Most Argentines are telling pollsters that they would like something to change next year. But polls measuring voting intention still have Milei either in the lead or neck-and-neck with his main opponent.

by Marcelo J. García

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Tears for fears and arrears

08-08-2026 19:18 A country historically living beyond its means is now a question of some of its families living beyond their means. Or so President Milei would like to see it.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei’s weeks of fury

08-08-2026 19:16 Milei is following Trump’s lead, trying to erode Lula’s position ahead of the consequential vote scheduled for October 4.

AVIATION & AIR TRAVEL

Discount airline Flybondi ghosts Boeing, slashes 75% of flights

06-08-2026 14:21 Low-cost airline Flybondi is on the brink of collapse, eight months after an ally of President Milei promised to invest US$1.7 billion in an attempted turnaround of the decade-old carrier.

POLITICS & CONGRESS

Milei guts bill to ease property laws in face of public uproar

05-08-2026 19:02 Lawmakers water down legislation to ease limits on foreign land ownership in response to fierce backlash.

CURRENCY SWAP LINE

Argentina, China extend currency swap deal

05-08-2026 18:30 Central banks of Argentina and China renew US$19-billion bilateral currency swap.

Currency deal

Argentina renews US$19-billion China swap for another five years

05-08-2026 18:24 Argentina's Central Bank renews US$19-billion currency swap with the People’s Bank of China for five years.

ANALYSIS

Milei’s money man shuns foreign markets after failed bond binge

03-08-2026 18:27 Luis Caputo previously tapped foreign bond markets again and again, earning the moniker “serial borrower” from his critics. But nowadays, he's not selling bonds overseas.

CARS & AUTOMOBILES

Chinese EVs are everywhere in Argentina despite Milei’s MAGA ties

03-08-2026 06:44 Brightly lit BYD dealerships are popping up nationwide as part of a broader wave of new showrooms emblazoned with names like BAIC, MG and Chery.

ENERGY & GAS

Oil billionaire Hamm seeks to expand in Argentina’s shale patch

01-08-2026 05:17 US shale pioneer Harold Hamm is moving to expand his footprint in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta oil basin.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Argentina and South Korea announce critical minerals partnership

01-08-2026 04:58 President Javier Milei met his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, in Buenos Aires on Friday as the two countries sought to deepen cooperation in critical minerals, energy and trade.

ECONOMIC POLICY

Milei Central Bank reform would ban financing state spending

31-07-2026 22:43 Milei’s push to fortify the Central Bank contrasts with his campaign pledges in 2023 to dollarise the economy and definitively shutter the institution he described as “the worst garbage that exists on this Earth.”

ENERGY & GAS

IMF chief visits Vaca Muerta shale field

29-07-2026 11:38 IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva tours Loma Campana field, operated by YPF in Neuquén, during visit to Argentina.

Dollar purchases

Argentina snaps dollar-buying streak day after IMF hailed policy

29-07-2026 10:57 Monetary authority didn’t buy greenbacks in Argentina’s currency market on Tuesday for the first time since January 2.

Analysis

IMF chief visits Milei as Argentina’s US$57-billion bill comes due

28-07-2026 04:17 Eight years, three deals and US$57 billion since the last IMF leader came to Argentina, Kristalina Georgieva arrived Monday in Buenos Aires.

IMF LEADER VISITS

IMF boss hails 'much sounder' Argentine economy under Milei

27-07-2026 18:42 International Monetary Fund director Kristalina Georgieva hails economic progress under President Javier Milei during visit to Buenos Aires.

EMPLOYMENT & JOBS

Over nine million workers now informally employed in Argentina

27-07-2026 14:58 Even though unemployment levels remain almost unchanged, the wear is beginning to show in job quality. Specialists warn involvement of young women is growing, but mostly in informal employment.

by María Lorena Rodríguez

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei outlines Central Bank reform bill aimed at monetary discipline

27-07-2026 04:49 President claims his planned overhaul would strengthen the Central Bank's independence and permanently curb inflation.

IMF LEADER IN TOWN

IMF leader Georgieva to visit Milei in Buenos Aires

27-07-2026 04:31 IMF sources say Georgieva also plans to meet with Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Central Bank Governor Santiago Bausili and experts from the business world and academia.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Caputo boldly claims Argentina will ‘reach zero inflation’

27-07-2026 04:12 Prediction comes after inflation fell sharply during President Milei's first two years in office.

economy

Milei opens door to electric cars as Musk's Tesla firms up arrival plans

20-07-2026 14:10 Argentina’s car market is undergoing a silent but fast-moving revolution. While the world's most eccentric mobility brand, Elon Musk’s Telsa, prepares for its arrival in the national market, the landscape has already been transformed by new Asian giants.

by Eugenia Muzio

Politics – Analysis

Hiding behind the World Cup, Milei siblings restructure their government

18-07-2026 06:50 The World Cup provided the Milei administration a much-needed breather after three months under siege. Javier and Karina Milei are learning by doing, but by doing so they are slowly but surely resembling what they initially promised to battle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CHAINSAW AUSTERITY

Milei almost halved education and science spending, reports finds

17-07-2026 23:44 University of Buenos Aires researchers say education investment has almost halved in two years since President Javier Milei took office, while second Grupo EPC analysis says funding for science has fallen by more than 46%.

by Ezequiel Orlando

Inflation in Argentina

Boost for Milei as monthly inflation read dips below 2%

14-07-2026 17:19 Consumer prices rose 1.9% in June, the slowest monthly pace in 10 months, reports INDEC; Annual inflation remains high at 33.5%, prices up nearly 17% so far this year.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei urges governors to renew commitment to 'May Pact' in speech

09-07-2026 19:08 President says Argentina is entering a "Second Independence" as he outlines new reform agenda and praises his "cabinet of patriots."

ECONOMY & POLITICS

IMF welcomes Milei's reform proposal for Argentina's Central Bank

09-07-2026 18:58 Multilateral lender welcomes Milei administration's proposal for Central Bank; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Argentina on July 28 and 29.

Economy

Argentina to repay US$4 billion, defying critics who doubted tack

08-07-2026 16:50 Argentina is set to make a major payment on its dollar bonds this week, pulling off a feat few investors thought possible.

economic outlook

IMF confirms 3.5% growth forecast for Argentina in 2026

08-07-2026 15:15 Multilateral lender’s chief Kristalina Georgieva to visit Buenos Aires this month; International Monetary Fund sees Argentina’s economy expanding 4% in 2027.

NUCLEAR SECTOR

Argentina unveils US$1.2-billion nuclear reactor plan amid CNEA lay-offs row

08-07-2026 12:00 US-Argentine firm Meitner Energy will invest US$1.2 billion in a 300-megawatt modular reactor at the Atucha site, the government announced on Tuesday.; News comes as the National Atomic Energy Commission faces a labour dispute over dozens of lay-offs.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei wants US-style 'shutdown' mechanism for Argentina

07-07-2026 22:16 President begins to trail new legislative package that would allow government to “shut down” as in United States and ban the Central Bank from printing money.

MARKETS & FINANCING

Caputo: Argentina has secured funds for 2026 debt payments

06-07-2026 15:23 Economy Minister Luis Caputo says Milei government has secured enough funds to meet this year's external debt obligations; Administration open to international markets to refinance future maturities, but not in a rush.

MARKETS & FINANCING

Argentina shuns markets for now, sees investment grade by 2031

06-07-2026 15:00 President Javier Milei’s administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

Argentina targets investment grade rating by 2031, Caputo says

06-07-2026 14:16 Milei administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces minister.

MARKETS & BONDS

BlackRock says past defaults, next election cap Argentina rally

01-07-2026 15:31 Argentina’s stellar bond rally is set to hit a wall as next year’s presidential elections revive concerns, says top BlackRock portfolio manager.

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Milei tries again to revive Argentina’s dormant mortgage market

01-07-2026 13:04 Mortgage-backed home sales surged early in Milei’s Presidency only to evaporate as the government stemmed a currency run by raising interest rates above 100%.

Politics

Santilli sworn in as Cabinet chief as Milei reshuffles pack

01-07-2026 00:47 Diego Santilli formally took over as President Javier Milei's Cabinet chief on Tuesday, completing a transition triggered by Manuel Adorni's resignation amid a corruption investigation.

BEEF EXPORTS

Argentina’s beef export boom to US leaves locals paying more for steak

30-06-2026 10:50 Argentina’s exports to the United States are expanding fast past premium steaks to lower-quality cuts. That's great for exporters, but worse for locals, who see prices becoming less affordable.