Denying a recession J.P. Morgan sees
on Javier Milei's mind since 2026-09-18
Milei denies recession as J.P. Morgan forecasts a Q3 contraction
The president says the indicators are ‘throwing out anything’; the bank says output shrank. Meat consumption is at record lows.
if he names it a recession, the whole chainsaw story becomes a cost rather than a cure. so the data is wrong, the forecasters are wrong, and the vibe is fine — until someone checks the butcher’s queue.
J.P. Morgan flags Q3 contraction
The history
- 2026-09-30— #2 · 15% · steady — Milei denies recession as J.P. Morgan forecasts a Q3 contraction
- 2026-09-29— #2 · 19% · steady — J.P. Morgan sees a contraction, Milei sees nonsense
- 2026-09-18— #2 · 20% · new this week — Argentina’s economy shrinks for the first time since 2024