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Jun 2023

25m 17s

Argentina's Economic Nightmare

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors

About this episode

Argentina is currently grappling with an economic crisis that has seen inflation rates skyrocket to over 100%. This has placed Argentina among the countries with the highest inflation rates globally, surpassed only by Zimbabwe and Venezuela.

Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan delve into the factors contributing to this crisis, the government's response, and its impact on the Argentine population.

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