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Monday, November 20, 2023

Argentinians Place a Bet on Milei and Dollarization

Javier Milei, a Self-Described Anarcho-Capitalist, Is Elected President of Argentina
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/argentina-votes-for-new-president-to-confront-economic-crisis-99b73b86

Argentina’s New President Wants to Adopt the U.S. Dollar as the National Currency
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/argentinas-new-president-wants-to-adopt-the-u-s-dollar-as-national-currency-86da3444

Argentina elects far-right, chainsaw-wielding Javier Milei as president
https://www.politico.eu/article/argentina-elects-a-far-right-chainsaw-wielding-president/
The self-described anarcho-capitalist waved a chainsaw above his head at political rallies, as a symbol of his promise to slash the size of the state.
 
Why 'Mileionomics' and Argentina's new president could create chaos
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/20/argentina-javier-milei-president-chaos-why-analysis/
Milei wants to sort things out by taking a chainsaw to the public sector, which he blames for many of the country’s woes
 
Argentina's next president Milei must tame inflation
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentinas-next-president-milei-must-tame-inflation-turn-around-economy-2023-11-20/
 
Don’t Cry for Milei’s Argentina
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-11-20/argentina-s-milei-launches-a-monetary-musical-will-there-be-crying
Will surrendering monetary independence to the US Federal Reserve make for a less weepy country?
 
Milei’s Remarkable Victory in Argentina Paves the Way for a ‘Dollar Zone’
https://www.cato.org/blog/mileis-remarkable-victory-argentina-paves-way-dollar-zone