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The other story – pleasing the markets
In Milei’s first 100 days in office the media headlines have largely and understandably focused on his running battles with congress, the provincial governors, and both hard and soft forms of political opposition. But there has been another parallel story: some key economic indicators have begun to move in what could be called the right direction causing financial markets to show a degree of optimism about the new president’s ability to turn round the economy. These remain early days and it is not clear whether the improvements are sustainable, but they deserve some detailed analysis.
- Javier Milei: profile of an outsider
- What’s the mandate? The 2023 elections
- Opinion polls harvest data on popular frustration
- A thousand reforms, but doubts over implementation
- Omnibus reform law placed on hold
- Provinces express concern over May Pact
- The other story – pleasing the markets
- Milei on the defensive over top salaries
- The crime issue
- Mixed picture from the pollsters
- Foreign policy: Milei’s shift to the right
- Compare and contrast: Milei and Noboa
- How deep is the pain?
- What do Milei’s first 100 days tell us?
- Scenario 1 A social explosion?
- Scenarios 2 Milei triumphant?
- Scenarios 3 The messy middle way