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A black market, a currency crisis, and a tango competition in Argentina

Sep 23, 2023 · 23m
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  • Argentina faces 124% annual inflation, currency collapse, and 40% poverty rate while potentially electing a libertarian president favoring dollarization
  • Episode travels to Argentina during a tango competition to document how ordinary people navigate extreme economic chaos and uncertainty
  • The country exemplifies what happens when inflation spirals out of control and currency systems destabilize

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