Voters in Argentina will be heading to the voting centres on Sunday to cast their ballot in what is widely regarded as the most unpredictable presidential election since the country returned to democracy 40 years ago.
And this comes in the middle of an economic crisis with inflation is at almost 140%. One of the Presidential candidates, Javier Milei is prom ... Show More
Yesterday
US steps up to save the Argentine Peso
The US has purchased Argentine pesos, taking the next step in a controversial effort to calm a currency crisis hitting the South American country and its president, Trump ally Javier Milei. In the US though, it's a different story – farmers, especially soybean farmers, have lost ... Show More
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Brazil's election and the economy
Brazilians will go to the polls to elect their next president in October. With Jair Bolsonaro trailing in polls behind former leader Lula da Silva, many voters say the economy is their main worry.We speak to small business owners in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, to get their thoughts ... Show More
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The 2024 Elections That Will Shape the Global Economy
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Does Argentina need a central bank?
In his election pledges President-Elect Javier Milei promised the people of Argentina two things. First, he would do dollarize the economy. He’d ditch the Peso and replace it with the, already widely used, UD dollar. Secondly, he would abandon the central bank, who he blames for ... Show More
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So much money to send and nobody there to send it
Later today, President Joe Biden is expected to send an urgent foreign aid request to Congress, including funding for Israel and Ukraine. The House of Representatives can’t vote on anything until a speaker is elected. In the meantime, we dig into the funds at stake. Plus, the fig ... Show More
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