Argentine president-elect Javier Milei wants to make the U.S. dollar the national currency, in a bid to conquer runaway hyperinflation.

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November 21, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter
A Response to Two Open Letters Opposing Dollarization in Argentina ([link removed])
Steve H. Hanke (National Review)
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Argentine president-elect Javier Milei wants to make the U.S. dollar the national currency, in a bid to conquer runaway hyperinflation. Predictably, opposition is strong—including from some economists who misdiagnose Argentina’s economic woes and ignore the Argentine public’s already overwhelming preference for dollar transactions. READ MORE » ([link removed])

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