Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, is a polarizing figure. From the moment he began fulfilling his campaign promise to slash government spending, Milei has been targeted by protesters.

Javier Milei Javier Milei's Economic Reforms Are Already Paying Off in Argentina But local free market economists think further currency and labor reforms will get the Argentine economy recovering ...

JAVIER MILEI, Argentina’s president, swept into office on a promise to conquer inflation by slashing government spending. The scruffy-haired, chainsaw-wielding economist has not disappointed ...

To be sure, Milei's sudden reductions in government spending have slammed the economy. Moody's estimated GDP shrank 3.5% in 2024. But it also sees a quick rebound with growth of 3% this year.

A year after becoming president, Javier Milei has been praised inside and outside Argentina for reining in galloping inflation. But his economic policies have inflicted widespread hardship.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei was just included on Time magazine’s 2025 list of the world’s most influential people — and his critics were quick to downplay the news.

Credit for the swift economic recovery goes to President Javier Milei’s adherence to classical-liberal principles: Fiscal rebalancing and deregulation laid the groundwork for an economic miracle ...

In his 2025 draft budget proposal, Milei estimates that his administration's economic reforms will expand the economy by 5% in 2025. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) BBVA ...

FILE – Argentina’s President Javier Milei arrives to speak at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Listen to audio version of this article ...

After Milei’s unlikely victory, political scientist Ian Bremmer warned, “Economic collapse is coming imminently.” Felix Salmon, the chief financial correspondent at Axios, argued that Milei ...

Since Javier Milei became president in December, monthly inflation has rapidly dropped from 25 percent to stabilize around 3.5 percent.