We explore eight things that contribute to a healthy, growing economy and where Cuba and Argentina have fallen short.
Topics covered include:
Why Cuba continues to have rolling energy blackoutsWhy economic sanctions frequently don't workHow Argentina's President Millei is taking a "chainsaw" to the nation's economyWhy emerging markets will need to change their export-oriented growth trajectoryWhat are the risks to the long-term health of the U.S. economy
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Show Notes
Cuba is out of supplies and out of ideas—The Economist
Cuba plunged into crisis by long power blackouts by Ed Augustin—The Financial Times
Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness by Frances Robles—The New York Times
Why Economic Sanctions Backfire: The Role of Emigration in the Venezuelan Case by Nicolás Idrobo—SSRN
The Impact of the Cuban Adjustment Act on Cuban Immigrants in the US by Tamarys Bahamonde—SSRN
How is Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office? by Michael Stott and Ciara Nugent—The Financial Times
The weakest links in the global economy are on the mend by Ruchir Sharma—The Financial Times
Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei by Ciara Nugent—The Financial Times
Argentina Inflation Slows to 2021 Levels in Win For Milei by Manuela Tobias—Bloomberg
Argentina’s economy minister strikes defiant note on default risk by Ciara Nugent and Michael Stott—The Financial Times
Argentine Debt Rises Out of Distress Territory on Milei Reforms by Kevin Simauchi—Bloomberg
Argentina Scrapped Its Rent Controls. Now the Market Is Thriving. by Ryan Dubé—The Wall Street Journal
Developing Countries Can’t Count on Manufacturing to Supercharge Growth by Kai Schultz and Shruti Srivastava—Bloomberg
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