Relief at the January Cpi? Food Prices Are Falling and Inflation Could Be Moderated

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Buenos Aires, 18 January (NA) – Inflation does not rest: so far this year, the prices of food and drink showed that they were not willing to yield so easily, despite the fall in consumption. After inflation of 2.8% in December, the market understood that carrying the cost of living close to zero, as President Javier Milei promised again -this time in August of this year-, will be a more complicated task than expected. However, there is a fact to…

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After a year in which non-alcoholic foods and beverages accumulated an increase above the general level of inflation, by scaling 32.2%, in the first week of 2026 they showed a drop in prices, according to data from the private sector.Indec reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) closed last year by 31.5%.Although it was the lowest number since 2017, it marked four consecutive months upwards in the monthly measurement.In the last month of th…