Radical libertarian economist Javier Milei is elected president of Argentina. Investors are shaking up the venture capital market by buying out start-ups. Bangladesh's struggles with liquefied natural gas and the importance of transitioning to renewable energy are discussed.
Javier Milei, a radical libertarian economist, won the Argentinian presidential elections by promising to drastically cut state spending and suggesting dollarization to fight inflation.
Investors are shaking up the venture capital market by raising money to buy struggling startups, taking control of the companies for profit, and capitalizing on the opportunity created by rising interest rates and falling startup valuations.
Deep dives
Argentina's Far-Right President-Elect
Javier Malay, a radical libertarian economist, won the Argentinian presidential elections, defeating the current parentist economy minister Sergio Massa. Malay campaigned on drastically cutting state spending and suggested dollarizing the economy to fight inflation.
Changes in Tech Startup Investments
Investors are shifting their approach to tech startups by raising money to buy struggling companies at more affordable prices. This new trend involves private equity-style investors buying the whole company, taking control, and running it for profit. Rising interest rates and falling startup valuations have created an opportunity for these investors, who see potential value in startups that are neither failing nor unicorns.
Radical libertarian economist, Javier Milei, has won Argentina’s presidential elections, investors are shaking up the venture capital market by raising money to buy out start-ups, and Bangladesh is struggling to keep the lights on after going all-in on liquefied natural gas.
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