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Argentina’s Poverty Falls to 7-Year Low as Inflation Eases and Wages Outpace Costs

Summary by The Rio Times
Argentina’s urban poverty rate dropped to 31.6% in the first half of 2025, its lowest level since 2018, according to estimates by Universidad Torcuato Di Tella using official data from INDEC. Extreme poverty fell to 7.4%, down from 18.2% a year ago. This marks a significant turnaround after poverty surged to 52.9% in early 2024—one […]

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The data comes from the nowcast produced by the specialist of the University Torcuato Di Tella, Martín González Rosada, based on official data. The figures coincide with those of other private analysts and those recently published by the Government.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bloomberg Linea broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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