Argentina’s Economy Grew More Than Expected in February

South America’s second-largest economy has been showing consistent signs of momentum after two quarters of contraction exacerbated by Milei’s austerity policies in the first half of 2024. — South America’s second-largest economy has been showing consistent signs of momentum after two quarters of contraction exacerbated by Milei’s austerity policies in the first half of 2024.
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By Manuela Tobias and Ignacio Olivera Doll

April 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM UTC

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Argentina’s economy grew more than expected in February, solidifying the country’s bounceback under President Javier Milei a week after he clinched a $20 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund.