{
  "id": 11542195,
  "title": "Business outlook: Corporate Argentina waits out the era of disappointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/business-outlook-corporate-argentina-waits-out-the-era-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:22:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/business/business-outlook-corporate-argentina-waits-out-the-era-of-disappointment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Corporate Argentina sought refuge in stability during a time of widespread disappointment, as emphasized over the course of the three-day IDEA Colloquium held at the Sheraton hotel in Mar del Plata. The Institute for Business Development of Argentina (IDEA) organized the colloquium, which brought together senior executives, politicians, and economists from the nation's largest companies. The government's relationship with the private sector is closely monitored through the statements made during this event. Argentine executives expressed a strong desire for stability, seeing it as a wish rather than just a buzzword. Over the past four decades since Argentina's return to democracy, the country has rarely experienced stable prices, with cumulative inflation surpassing 250,000% since the end of Convertibility in 2002. In contrast, U.S. prices have risen by approximately 1,900% since 1800. Javier Milei, who capitalized on the demand for predictability during his campaign in 2023, promised to balance the books, reduce government spending, and reverse decades of decline. He made inflation his primary focus, as it not only measures the economy but also politics. However, taming inflation has come at a political cost, with the economy contracting and loan delinquencies reaching their highest levels in years. President Milei acknowledged that investors could wait until after the vote, stating that the option of waiting had value. Business leaders adopted this wait-and-see approach, but the present situation weighed heavily on them. Executives expressed confusion about the lack of economic activity and questioned the president's new tone, which differed from his previous promises. The economist attending the event criticized the program as \"very dogmatic, especially monetary policy.\" The volatility in interest rates due to targeting the money supply was seen as a departure from the predictability the business community sought. In Argentina, instability remains the only constant amidst the disappointments.",
  "summary": "After three days in Mar del Plata, ‘wait-and-see’ was the dominant mood at the IDEA Colloquium La entrada Business outlook: Corporate Argentina waits out the era of disappointment se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
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}