Argentina's small and medium-sized businesses brace for total devastation
A new report finds that the economy is rapidly contracting, with no signs of recovery on the horizon
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A new report finds that the economy is rapidly contracting, with no signs of recovery on the horizon
Argentine SMEs fear a wave of sackings in the coming days due to President Javier Milei's policies which may have been somewhat successful at curbing inflation but at a cost. The Industriales Pymes Argentinos (IPA) chamber released a report saying that some 17,000 jobs had been lost since Milei took office on Dec. 10, 2023, and further suspensions and layoffs appear on May's radar.
Argentina's factories, like many economic sectors, are floundering as consumers hit by sky-high inflation and shrinking income buy fewer goods.
Argentina's factories, like many economic sectors, are floundering as consumers hit by sky-high inflation and shrinking income buy fewer goods.
Factories are on the ropes between adjustment and recession in Argentina. Representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs, or PyMES) warn drop in consumption is threatening the future of industry.