inflation

Good podcast on https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/argentinians-protest-mileis-economic-shock-treatment/

More bad news for Argentina. The economic problems are causing mental issues now because of Milei's policies causing economic anxiety. Argentina has the highest per-capita rate of psychologists in the world. Many are reporting a spike in economic anxiety. That put Argentina’s national “mood”...

For those that try to claim the prices aren't skyrocketing upwards. Read it and weep. Key part of the article is, "“This is a classic adjustment: all it does is lower salaries and doesn’t stabilize”...

Yesterday I thought they said the blue dollar was going to go up. Instead, it is going down. -https://www.ambito.com/contenidos/dolar.html Does anyone know why the blue dollar went down? It is getting more expensive. I don't want to complain too much as I still got 960 pesos to $1 USD...

Years ago, I enrolled in a local medical insurance plan when the exchange rate was approximately 37 pesos to a dollar. This insurance plan has a progressive scale, indicating in the contract the premium amounts in pesos for when I reach the ages of 55, 60, and 65. Due to the significant...

In 2001, during the economic crisis, factors such as Airbnb and the digital nomad trend, where individuals earn in dollars benefiting from exchange rates, were not as prevalent. Over the 15 years of visiting Buenos Aires, there's a perceived change in sentiment, particularly in San Telmo, with...

Argentine shopkeepers struggle to keep pace with soaring prices Sonia AVALOS Nov 24, 2023 Annual inflation is already at 143 percent, and prices have risen further after the outgoing government this week eased price controls on basic goods Paola Basso sighs as she hastily sticks price tags...

Just came across this report- How much of this is true? Looks quite worrisome. :( "I was just here, it is true they work for visa bank cards that a foreign. But f*ck my life that was the most expensive place I've ever travelled. They have somehow priced inflation like 6 months ahead, even...

Hi I am a resident in Toronto Canada and I am planning to retire in Argentina I am a loner and I would like to live in a town/city which has a very lively day and night atmosphere Which place should I choose? I will have an adult beagle dog Will it be difficult to find a small apartment as...

Macri's government, along with the IMF, have agreed on an economic program that should succeed in bringing solid economic, and sustainable. growth to the country, far less inflation, and hopefully as a result, more social justice. There are only two impediments that may cause the program to...

I know this is an old theme but I'm interested if there are others who find the cost of living difficult to manage. With the dollar stagnant against the peso, I find my costs all the more out of control. The BA Herald had an article the other day predicting 45% inflation this year.

Hi I am a newcomer to this forum. I have toyed with the idea of moving to Argentina for a few years. I have been looking at recent posts to get a feel for the current situation. What I have read does not install much confidence in making this move. It appears that inflation is running out of...