Argentina Archives

economic news roundup and ageing populations

Why Future Grandmas Should Worry

Ranking the global retirements systems of 47 countries, a group in Australia placed . the Netherlands at the top.

China's Great Wall Weekly Economic News Roundup and

Why China Is Doing a Belt and Road Pivot

As China begins the second decade of its Belt and Road initiative, it says it will pivot from the past with a new approach.

International Trade

What Argentina Wants From Brazil

Enjoyed by the United States and 27 European nations, a common market could exist in South America if Brazil and Argentina initiate it.

Prices

What We Can Learn (About Money) From a LEGO

Like the Big Mac Index, when the Toy Zone tells us where LEGO prices are high and low, we can also compare currencies.

Prices

Where To Stash Your Cash

Displayed by Argentina’s inflation, when a local currency plunges in value, the demand for U.S. hundred dollar bills skyrockets.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and soybean tariffs and subsidiesWeekly Economic News Roundup and soybean tariffs

What's Trending

A Sad Soybean Saga

From U.S. farm income to Brazil’s exports to a racing cargo ship, the impact of China’s retaliatory soybean tariff has had a global impact.

Everyday economics and A 13 month calendar would create positive externalities.

Weekly Roundup

Our Weekly Roundup: From Argentina to North Dakota

Today’s weekly roundup includes the everyday economics of sovereign debt defaults, oil boom towns, athletes’ labor markets and the GDP.

Violating the sanctity of contracts, Argentina has again defaulted on her sovereign debt and diminished her ability to borrow.

Economic History

Argentina's (Long) Default History

With Argentina again defaulting on her sovereign debt, she is violating the sanctity of contracts and lessened her borrowing ability at home and globally.