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Trump and Milei could give away bars of gold and people on BA Expats would still complain about it. Some people just find contentment in being discontent and by complaining, whether in the United States or in a foreign country. It's a sad way to go through life.

Thanks for posting that.

The value is whatever price someone in an FX exchange will accept to either buy or sell pesos for dollars. It has little or nothing to do with local inflation as Quilombo asserted. The price is eventually settled on the international exchanges.

I don't even try anymore to keep up with all the nebulous gimmicks, exchange rates, schemes, hocus pocus and chicanery of the Argentino economic system. It's like watching W.C. Fields selling snake oil out of a carnival wagon. No sane country runs it's monetary policy as Argentina does. Thus...

I was referring to corruption in Argentina; not "....russia, most oasia, [sic] most of africa, and a broad swath of the middle east". Nor was I referring to the United States. If you are interested in the methodology of the Corruption Perceptions Index, you can read about it here...

Days off are an effective form of compensation in lieu of salary increases directly impacting cash flow. Akin to ancient Rome's bread and circuses approach to assuaging the general public.

"Why didn’t anyone praise Alberto for that?" Because rational people don't cheer an accelerating rate of change in inflation.

You might want to get out more often. https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/corruption-rank

You are correct in large part ríes. And that is the philosophical rub isn't it in all of the countries in which there is endemic corruption? Why be a chump and pay taxes when the politicians only steal them? So, for example, an apartment owner dishonestly fails to report taxable rental income...

"Do please tell us. So far it’s maybe 1 out of 4" That was not my question. Nor am I defending or advocating for Milei. Criticism for the sake of argument is meaningless. Constructive criticism implies that the critic has a better idea, or approach, to a problem. I asked Quilombo, given her...

Yes, dollarization of an economy the size of Argentina's is impractical, if not outright delusional. In contrast to Milei, whom you abhor, what then is your alternative solution to resuscitating Argentina's economy? What specific steps would you take to reduce inflation, replenish foreign...

Precisely Sir.

"en realidad, we need to export products and sell them on the world market for dollars." That is one solution and has been in practice since Argentina attained independence in July 1816 and began trading with the United States. And also if Argentina has the time and patience to replace their...

Interesting hypothesis, but where would Argentina get the money to obtain dollars which eventually must be paid for one way or another? I presume that you are aware that Argentina cannot print dollars.

Thanks. I just received confirmation that it was successfully transmitted via FaxZero for a one-time fee of $2.09; which was well worth it. Cheers.

"...my social security check isn't getting me to the end of the month anymore." And the US Social Security increase for 2025 is projected to be a pittance at 2.5% because the Bureau of Labor Statistics configures and compiles the data, such as excluding food and energy costs, to conform with...

You are correct. The county kicked it back and I'll need to submit it via e-fax.

retiredbanker, it does work in my Florida county. I received this message from the County Supervisor of Elections the following day that I sent, via email, my ballot; which I consolidated in .pdf format. It's through the county's UOCAVA Access capability. I did the same in 2020. Thus, I can...

dlish, Migraciones can be difficult to deal with and they are typically sticklers for detail. You don't know who will review your application or what mood they are in. Don't listen to the 'sea-lawyers' here. Migraciones will easily see on your physical passport and in their computer that you...

It's always been that way - for the 235 years.