Economy - Americas

Argentina’s Steel Towns Brace for What Milei’s Labor Reform Won’t Fix

Milei's labor reform cleared the lower house 135-115 amid a general strike, but in Villa Constitución, Acindar's rotating suspensions show the limits of legislative fixes.

US Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Year Low at 6.01% — but Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Policy Rift

US 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.01%, lowest since September 2022, as Fed minutes reveal policy rift and January home sales plunge 8.4% to two-year low.