Jobs and shuttered businesses
on Javier Milei's mind since 2026-08-19
30,000 companies closed, and now the bosses are marching too
Business leaders joined unions in protest over the closure count, while he publicly denies unemployment is soaring.
when the CEOs show up to the same march as the union, the 'it's just the caste complaining' line stops working. so he argues with the number instead of the crowd.
Employers joined the unions in protest
The history
- 2026-08-22— #2 · 20% · rising — 30,000 companies closed, and now the bosses are marching too
- 2026-08-21— #4 · 11% · fading — 30,600 Businesses Gone, and Bloomberg Calls That the Real Threat
- 2026-08-20— #3 · 13% · steady — 30,600 businesses gone, and Bloomberg calls jobs his biggest threat
- 2026-08-19— #3 · 13% · new this week — 30,600 businesses gone, and Bloomberg calls jobs his biggest risk