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Economy Minister Guzman Said Economic Goals Remain Unchanged

ARGENTINA
  • Economy Minister Martin Guzman said the government will not change its economic goals as part of talks with the IMF to “reprioritize” social programs amid an inflation surge, Clarin newspaper reported citing comments made to Argentine reporters in Washington. (BBG)
    • “We have a reprioritization in an exceptional context that is the context of the war, prioritizing, for example, the social protection policy given the war’s impact on the prices of food, metals and energy, especially food,” Guzman said, according to Clarin. (BBG)
    • Says a one-time income tax will only affect companies with especially elevated profits in 2022, which means less than 1% of Argentine companies: Clarin (BBG)

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