Households drowning in debt

on Javier Milei's mind since 2026-08-14

Indebted households march; he says they can make ends meet

Wages are logged as the main casualty of the plan while debtors and unions fill Buenos Aires streets — and he calls the hardship a story.

he can't concede the squeeze without conceding the method. easier to tell people their credit card statement is a psyop from the opposition.

Wage data landed alongside debtor marches

2026-08-22— #3 · 17% · fading — Indebted households march; he says they can make ends meet
2026-08-21— #2 · 18% · fading — Debtors and Unions Fill Buenos Aires as Rates Near 1,000%
2026-08-20— #2 · 17% · new this week — Families borrowing at 1,000% — and his own VP says she's worried
2026-08-19— #2 · 18% · new this week — Families are borrowing at 1,000% to get to the end of the month
2026-08-17— #2 · 18% · new this week — 17.5% of Argentine households are behind on their debts
2026-08-16— #2 · 21% · new this week — Arrears hit 17.5% and the answer is 'no'
2026-08-15— #1 · 24% · new this week — July inflation blows past the government's own projection
2026-08-14— #1 · 22% · new this week — July inflation hits 2.1%, blowing past his own projection