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January 24, 2008
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Daily Analysis
The U.S. Federal Reserve made emergency rate cuts in the face of market pressure. Other central banks appear more hesitant, citing fears of inflation.
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Updated: October 29, 2007
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Daily Analysis
Cristina Kirchner has won Argentina’s presidency, but she will have to deal with her husband’s economic legacy and charges of a political dynasty.
See more in South America, Elections, Economic Development, International Finance
August 30, 2007
Daily Analysis
Strange money stashes and questionable inflation numbers cloud the future for President Nestor Kirchner and his wife Cristina, Argentina’s political power couple.
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December 6, 2006
| Speakers: | Eduardo Aninat, Former Minister of Finance, Chile Manuel Hinds, Former Minister of Finance, El Salvador; Author, Playing Monopoly With The Devil: Dollarization and Domestic Currencies in Developing Countries |
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| Presider: | Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript
Two former Latin American finance ministers discuss the lessons learned from the monetary crisis in Argentina.
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April 21, 2004
| Speaker: | Roberto Lavagna, minister of the economy, Argentina |
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| Presider: | Paul A. Volcker, former chairman of the board of governors, U.S. Federal Reserve System |
Transcript
January 13, 2002
| Author: | Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy |
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Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
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2004
Must Read
An external report commissioned by the IMF in response to criticsm of its reporting on Argentina finds an influential 2004 IEO report had toned down criticisms of IMF staff and focused on the mistakes of Argentine authorities.
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