Though the #IMF program is undeniably austere (requiring a balanced budget by 2020, compared to a projected deficit of 2.7% of GDP this year), @Lagarde today again recognized the brutal political realities in #Argentina, promising an “emphasis on maintaining social cohesion.”
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Many analysts had long questioned President
@mauriciomacri’s aversion to shock therapy, and raised flags over chronic deficits, heavy dollar borrowing and continued@BancoCentral_AR financing of the government.Show this thread -
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#IMF generously emphasizes exogenous shocks, including#Argentina’s severe drought, higher global oil prices, and rising U.S. interest rates.Show this thread
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