Economy News Argentina S New Libertarian President Milei Signs Decree To Boost Exports, Deregulate Struggling Economy

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

But for Javier Milei, Argentina's libertarian president who preaches the gospel of free markets, the need for a U.S. bailout has been a public relations disaster, and his political movement is in ... Read More

Milei Can No More ‘Dollarize’ Argentina Than He Can Decree Happiness

Like happiness, dollars don’t just show up. They follow people doing productive things, and no government decree can overcome this truth. Read More

Argentina's Milei heads to White House for political, economic lifeline

Embattled Argentine President Javier Milei visits the White House on Tuesday, banking on a high-profile show of political and economic support from ally President Donald Trump ahead of crunch ... Read More

Trump has said Milei must win Argentina's midterm vote. What does that look like?

Half of Argentina's lower Chamber of Deputies, or 127 seats, as well as a third of the Senate, or 24 seats, are up for election on October 26. Read More

Trump to welcome Argentina's President Milei as US extends $20 billion lifeline

Argentina’s libertarian leader is lavishing praise on Donald Trump ahead of his first White House meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday. It's a tactic that has helped transform President Javier ... Read More

U.S. Treasury announces rescue plan for Argentine economy

Sept. 24 (UPI) --The U.S. Treasury is preparing a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. He announced the plan after Argentine President Javier ... 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

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

Milei Fixed Half of Argentina’s Inflation Problem. He Needs Help With the Rest.

Two years ago, Argentines elected the radical libertarian Javier Milei as president with a mandate to fix the country’s chronically high inflation. The odds didn’t look good. Previous presidents had ... Read More

Trump's Argentina bailout pits two competing MAGA factions against one another

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump's attempt to give Argentina's fledgling economy financial assistance is creating a headache for him back in the U.S. as part of his base -- farmers -- are ... 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