Economics & Finance Archives - Page 8 of 26

In Colombia, Passing Tax Reform Was the Easy Part

The bill’s approval was a win for Petro, but keeping and attracting investments is the challenge ahead.

Argentina’s economy minister has prevented wholesale collapse. Is that enough to claim victory?

The proposed reform has kept a private component that was initially shunned by the president.

The change of leadership at the Inter-American Development Bank should not delay implementation of a sorely needed reform agenda.

Un ex ministro de Hacienda de Paraguay argumenta que reformas factibles pueden dar muy buenos resultados.

A former finance minister of Paraguay argues that feasible reforms can yield important results.

The president isn’t helping, but taxes and social issues lead a longer list of challenges.

Ruling-party politics will likely determine whether the recovery continues or collapses.

A workable solution must address the country’s dense web of special privileges.

José Antonio Ocampo, President-elect Gustavo Petro’s selection, had campaigned for another candidate.

A new book criticizes the last generation of Latin American left-wing leaders for relying too much on commodities.

In a poor neighborhood on Lima’s outskirts, supply disruptions and rising prices have residents struggling to afford staples.

Excerpts from a new book recall how urban decay collided with international cultural ferment in the 1960s and ’70s.

A case for greater intraregional trade in today’s changing world

History suggests that inflation’s path will determine the outcome of the 2023 elections.