Economy News Argentina S New President Javier Milei Thinks Adopting The Us Dollar Can Rescue Its Screwed Economy

How Trump Came to Milei’s Rescue Ahead of Argentina’s Election

Lea en españolJavier Milei won Argentina’s presidential election in 2023 as voters bet that his radical economic proposals were what Argentina needed to emerge from decades of instability. Nearly two ... Read More

Javier Milei's Libertarian Experiment is in Jeopardy. Argentina's Midterm Elections Will Determine Its Fate.

Last week, the Trump administration stepped in with a $20 billion financial rescue for Argentina that could reach $40 billion, including a currency swap and a rare direct purchase of pesos to shore up ... Read More

Milei Vowed to Fix Argentina’s Economy. Then Came a New Crisis.

President Javier Milei slashed inflation and spending, but it wasn’t enough to stave off an economic crisis. President Trump has offered him a lifeline. By Ana Ionova and Daniel Politi Ana Ionova, who ... Read More

US, Argentina Sign $20 Billion Swap Line to Boost Milei

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US and Argentina signed a currency swap line for $20 billion. It's a vote of confidence for Argentina's President Javier Milei and it's designed to help ... Read More

Argentina Took a Chainsaw to Its Economy. It Now Needs US Help

Argentina’s economy, recently hailed by some as a poster child for radical free market reform, now finds itself seeking American goodwill to navigate its latest crisis. Since December 2023, the ... Read More

Argentina’s Economic Troubles Are Bad News For Our National Security

Steve Forbes breaks down why Argentina’s economic turmoil and the political crises facing President Javier Milei could spell serious trouble for the U.S.—and explains what President Trump must do. Read More

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.?

We speak to Argentine journalist Pablo Calvi about the U.S. government’s multibillion-dollar bailout for Argentina, which could grow from $20 billion to $40 billion as Argentina is rocked by an ... Read More

Argentina's Milei says US aid talks include debt purchases, profit-sharing

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentina's President Javier Milei react as they meet during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. Read More

If Javier Milei Is a Free Market Hero, Then He Doesn't Need U.S. Aid

Perhaps Javier Milei’s economic reform program has been oversold by Milei, along with myriad free-market proponents in the United States. That’s not a dig at free markets. It’s just a comment that if ... Read More

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks. By Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith Alan Rappeport reported from Washington, and Colby ... Read More

Bessent Lauds Milei at Midtown Gala as US Plans Argentina Rescue

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Argentine President Javier Milei Wednesday night at a posh gala in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, saying he has “laid the foundation for ... Read More

Argentina’s Congress overturns President Javier Milei’s veto on funding

Argentina's President Javier Milei and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich present a new penal code at the Federal Penitentiary Complex I in Ezeiza, Argentina, on October 2 [Alessia Maccioni/Reuters] ... Read More