Argentina Inflation Ticked Up to 2.1% in July, Ending a Three-Month Slowdown
Argentina's monthly inflation ticked up to 2.1% in July 2026, according to the official statistics agency INDEC, ending three straight months of slowing prices. The reading came in slightly above the roughly 2.0% economists had expected, interrupting a clean downward trend that had eased from 2.6% in April to 1.9% in June. Prices were up 33.8% over the past year and 19.3% so far in 2026. Recreation and culture rose most, but food did the most damage to household budgets. Here is what the number means for anyone living on pesos, and why one small uptick draws such attention in Argentina. The po
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