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[–] cocolopez@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

9.1? Jajajajajajajajaja (laughs in argentinian 120% yearly inflation rate)

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not to be insensitive, but how do you even survive?

[–] seumadruga@lemmy.eco.br 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are using dollar to escape the inflation

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

That makes sense. Must be tough though.

[–] SuddenDownpour@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The productive capabilities of the country haven't ceased to exist. As long as that remains true, inflation is going to create wacky, uncertain, annoying situations, but it doesn't have to provoke severe destitution as long as other safety nets are in place.