Argentina's Economic Storm

Key Summary:
- 5.2 million people fall into poverty, highest since 2003
- Inflation surpasses 230%, among the world’s worst
- Argentina owes $43 billion to the IMF
Argentina is dealing with a severe economic crisis that includes skyrocketing inflation, rising levels of poverty, and sizable debt obligations to foreign creditors like the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What causes inflation? Inflation is a rise in price levels for all goods. Major causes of inflation include an increase in money supply, low central bank interest rates, and expectation of inflation.