Nicolás Cachanosky

  In a significant legislative move, Argentine President Javier Milei has successfully passed his omnibus law, known as “Ley Bases.” This marks a crucial milestone in his administration as he transitions into the second phase of his government. Central to this phase is a new monetary regime, which was a major promise of his presidential […]

  Last December, when Milei became President of Argentina, his Minister of Economics, Luis Caputo, implemented a transitory plan to (a) clean up the central bank’s balance sheet and (b) remove all capital controls (cepo cambiario), paving the way for a more permanent monetary regime. It was implicitly suggested that by mid-2024, the transitory plan […]

  The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) without explicit congressional authorization. Some representatives, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), believe a CBDC would pose significant risks to financial privacy. While the concern is certainly warranted, the government’s already-existing ability to […]

  With dollarization discarded in the short run, the world is eagerly watching Milei’s initial steps as the new president of Argentina. Milei took office in December with a yearly inflation rate of 211 percent (yes, you read that right). Despite the lack of robust monetary reform, Milei’s government managed to reduce the inflation rate […]

Despite swiftly balancing the budget and lowering the inflation rate two months in a row, concerns continue to grow around Milei’s economic plan. Why are new positive economic results faced with increasing uncertainty? Inflation and the “Plan Platita” Let’s start with inflation. During the presidential campaign, Sergio Massa, the kirchnerista presidential candidate, and Minister of […]