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People talk themselves into getting mad about stuff but what happened here is that about 100 very left-wing economists signed a letter saying Milei would be a disaster. A much more mainstream take was that his dollarization plan was unworkable and indeed he hasn’t done it.

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Matthew Yglesias

@mattyglesias

@tylercowen

wrote a while ago, what he’s been doing is following an IMF / expert consensus economic reform playbook. And it’s working well! He’s done a good job of navigating the tricky politics of implementing expert advice. marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolu

4:29 AM · Jul 7, 2025

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Alan Coffey

@arcoffey

Jul 7

Yes, most IMF projects can't push through cuts in spending and regulations.

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So he's doing mainstream economic policies, not libertarian ones? Talk about success having 1000 fathers

It’s funny to me that dollarization is seen as populist when it’s the anti-nationalist position possible.

Counterpoint: it hasn’t thenation.com/article/world/

Cowen is libertarian and to the far right of most journalists. That's not a good pull

Apparently, how well it's working depends on who you ask and where you look. Trouble with IMF-style policies is that austerity measures and structural reforms often exacerbate poverty. And 'long term' benefits to lower & middle classes are often elusive.

The two faces of Milei’s Argentina: Trips abroad are increasing, but many can’t make ends meet

From english.elpais.com

Argentina has received bailouts on 18 different occasions. IMF is not a recipe for success and should be abolished.

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