Exploring the rampant inflation crisis in Argentina, the chapter highlights the desperate rush of citizens to convert pesos to dollars. It also follows a voter's plea for radical reforms while providing insights into the historical backdrop of Osh County in Oklahoma.
Argentina’s president Javier Milei has made waves since taking office in December. From his plans to abolish his country’s central bank and replace its peso with the dollar, to his efforts to reverse previous administrations’ moves to build closer ties with China, Milei is charting a perilous – and untested – new course for a country long-rankled by inflation and economic instability.
Today on the Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait sits down with host David Gura to discuss his exclusive interview with the Argentine leader.
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