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The economy continues to be in slow motion mode, as there is a gradual deterioration in economic activity, inflation remains relatively stable in the 6.3% range, international reserves dropped but have not collapsed while the parallel exchange rates remain relatively stable. While there are still concerns about one ...

Massa has been almost two months commanding the economy, and the results so far have been mixed, though probably better in some important respects that one could have expected.  The challenges remain large, because they were significant in the first place, especially on the external front (including the exchang...

Batakis takes over the Ministry of the Economy at an extremely difficult time. Reserves are at a critical level, as they just cover less than two weeks of imports, inflation is accelerating, and the parallel exchange rates seem to be out of control.  If we add to these problems a fiscal deficit that far exceeds...

The IMF program triggered a conflict within the government coalition between the populist and more “orthodox” sectors. The key differences are the importance that each of then attach to the targets set in the IMF program. Targets require tighter monetary and fiscal policy, and the difference in the approach to deal ...