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  1. earlyretirement

    The IMF Reality Check for Argentina - IMF readjusts their numbers for 2026

    My firm has posted for a while the numbers that the IMF were saying were way off for 2026 and inflation would be much higher. This morning they adjusted. The Fund just raised its annual inflation estimate for Argentina to 30.4% and lowered GDP growth projections to 3.5%. The "V-shaped" dream...
  2. earlyretirement

    Argentina's Q4 2025 unemployment data is out, and it reveals a massive, "two-track" geographic economy

    🇦🇷Argentina's Q4 2025 unemployment data is out, and it reveals a massive, "two-track" geographic economy. 📉 While the national rate climbed to 7.5% (affecting 1.6M people), the regional disparity is staggering. Here is the breakdown of who is hurting and who is resilient: 🏢 The Heavy...
  3. earlyretirement

    Open Unemployment in Argentina: Jumped to 7.5% from 6.4%.

    A significant step back for the Argentine labor market, with new INDEC data showing considerable strain in the Q4 of 2025. 🇦🇷📉 While open unemployment is up, the broader pressures on the workforce are the real red flag. 📊 Key data from Q4 2025 vs. Q4 2024 (across 31 urban areas): Open...
  4. Uncle Wong

    Argentina's industrial sector loses more than 30 companies a day

    These numbers sound terrible. This article says 30 companies have been closing each day in Argentina for the past 1.5 years with a net loss of 236,000 jobs. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/12/02/latam-argentina-companies-closing-job-losses/2291764703783/
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    Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows

    Unemployment rises despite economic recovery, data shows Unemployment in Argentina rose to 7.9 percent in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the INDEC national statistics bureau. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 points compared to the 6.4 percent recorded in the...
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    Milei’s Austerity Plan Pushes Argentina Into Recession in First Quarter

    Things not working out as planned for Milei. And some are like firing 525,000 employees in the first 3 months of his Presidency. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/milei-austerity-plan-pushes-argentina-191325209.html?_fsig=QFIvvoyFKUlHtNw3un3MbQ--%7EA...
  7. All the Answers

    Economy In the midst of the recession and the decline of the industry, a faucet factory furloughed 600 employees - Infobae

    In the midst of the recession and the decline of the industry, a faucet factory furloughed 600 employees - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/05/16/en-medio-de-la-recesion-y-la-caida-de-la-industria-una-fabrica-de-griferia-suspendio-a-600-empleados/ May 16, 2024 This is...
  8. All the Answers

    Economy Unemployment: they estimate that it rose at the end of 2023 and warn about the impact of the recession on jobs - Infobae

    Unemployment: they estimate that it rose at the end of 2023 and warn about the impact of the recession on jobs - Infobae Source...
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    Economy Finally, an economic plan that makes sense!

    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...
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