While the debate persists among economists and on social networks about whether the country’s general situation has improved or worsened since the beginning of Javier Milei’s government, and if the policy of stabilization and fiscal order benefited household finances, a monthly private survey in 40 urban agglomerations shed light on consumer perception.
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To equal the series maximum of 84.3 units, measured by the CIF in June 2003, a rebound of 36.7 percent would be required.
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The highest value of the CCI in the current administration was reached in January 2025, with 47.4 points;After that peak, the index fell sharply until the midterm elections in October, and then began a recovery.
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The survey by Poliarquía Consultores for the CIF of the UTDT recorded the highest values of consumer confidence during the current administration in the stage prior to the mid-term electoral campaign:
The wide negative gap that persists with respect to the historical highs in most of the consumer confidence indices justifies the caution that the economic team in general, and the President in particular, maintains in taking necessary measures aimed at improving the macroeconomy and, from there, the general situation of families.
The objective expressed in Economy is to avoid the pendulum policies of the past, which led to economic stagnation and inferior performance compared to neighboring countries.
