Done right, the anti-red-tape revolution could usher in greater freedom, faster economic growth, lower prices and new technology. For years excessive rules have choked housebuilding, investment and innovation.

Javier Milei’s government in Argentina has implemented radical economic policies, including devaluing the peso, which have led to significant economic instability and social unrest, despite

The author thanks Ignacio Albe, Olivier Blanchard, Martina Copelman, Joseph Gagnon, José de Gregorio, Patrick Honohan, Douglas Irwin, Maurice Obstfeld, and other PIIE colleagues for their comments and suggestions.

This year, perhaps more than ever, the global gathering at Davos offers something of a safe space for those still reeling from the 47th President’s inauguration, his speech and subsequent flurry of Executive Orders.

Argentina’s President Javier Milei met with Donald Trump, becoming the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory last week. The South American country’s president is keeping close economic ties with Beijing to help restore growth, while also cozying up to the U.S.

Javier Milei, Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president, has won Donald Trump’s praise and attended his inauguration. Under Milei, inflation is down, but poverty is up.

Milei’s learning curve should take note from his predecessors: too much orthodoxy or unorthodoxy leads to trouble.

President Trump established the Doge and is analyzing Argentina's economic adjustment. How far will he be able to go in reducing public spending?

Soon after November’s election, I suggested that if Donald Trump were smart, he’d come in like a wrecking ball : Move fast, break things and precipitate change across many fronts all at once, subjecting the Democrats, the media and the left (but I repeat myself) to shock and awe.

He has said he has considered converting to Judaism but worries about how Shabbat observance would clash with the duties of the presidency. BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Javier Milei, a colorful right ...

Donald Trump surpasses political hurdles to secure a second presidential term. Trump’s inauguration sees international guests, mixed reactions towards political figures, and plans for immediate executive action.

One year in, “El Loco” is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.