2024-04-10 16:13:50
The large number of adjustments that the Government has been implementing, added to the honesty of prices, had a strong impact, mainly, on the most vulnerable sectors; however, the middle class was not left behind. That is why to develop this situation in depth, this medium contacted the foreign trade specialist, Miguel Ponce.
“Basic foods in popular neighborhoodsLast month, even though the Government said that inflation was going to be around 10%, They were almost 12% in the popular neighborhoods of the suburbs”said Miguel Ponce. “Lettuce has risen 345% since Javier Milei took office“Truly crazy,” he added.
The problem of price collapse
Later, Ponce stated: “This whole mess of relative prices that exists is outrageous.where The only thing that is not dollarized is the salary and pensions“, generates a feeling of anguish with very diverse reactions from each of the sectors.”
“Supermarkets are also beginning to see How do they adapt to the situation? that many of their clientswho are retired, they cannot cope with the consumption“, said the interviewee, who later completed: “If we look at the products that make up the basic food basket, in March, in the most popular sectors of greater Buenos Aires, They are almost at 12% and these are the local businesses”.
A typical family needed $347,000 to cover the basic food basket in March
On the other hand, the foreign trade specialist pointed out: “What the survey explicitly tells us is that a family of 2 adults and 2 small children, who in November needed regarding $182,000, In March it needed $347,000”. In turn, she noted that, “This clearly marks the level of deterioration referred to. and, within this, we can no longer blame the inheritance received, but rather the total basic basket A large chunk of income had to be added to cover expenses.”.
To conclude, Ponce expressed: “You have to be very careful now, especially with perishable products.because with this issue of the drop in activity levels, it makes those who stocked at the time, Now they are releasing certain offers but with a very short expiration”.
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