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Justicialist Party2019 Presidential

Alberto Fernández

president of Argentina from 2019 to 2023.

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Alberto Fernández’s policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Argentinian voter ranked them on the quiz.

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the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseHelp

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Argentina raise taxes on the rich?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseDecrease, but only on food and medicine

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

Should Argentinian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Party’s support baseRaise

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

Should Argentina continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

the Economy  ›  Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

  Party’s support baseFewer

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize Argentinian farmers?

  Alberto Fernández voterbaseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Party’s support baseNo

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America’s Housing Market Is Crushing First-Time Buyers

It takes more money than ever to buy a home in America right now. And nearly a third of home buyers navigating the high mortgage rates, rising home prices and low inventory are somehow buying their homes entirely in cash.The share of home buyers paying all cash reached 33 percent through August this year, according to data from Redfin — one of the highest rates since the years following the Great Recession.As cash purchases have become more common, the median age of home buyers has been ticking up and now stands at 56 years old, according to NAR’s data from July 2023 to this June. Even for first-time buyers, the median age has risen to 38 compared to 35 last year.Many of the all-cash buyers are selling previously owned homes to fund their moves. But the rise of cash buys is making it even harder for first-time home buyers. Between July 2023 and June 2024, the share of first-time home buyers in the market was only 24 percent — a historic low.“If it’s a multiple offer situation, it’s likely going to be hard to beat an all-cash offer,” said Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. Cash offers often move quicker and are seen as less risky for the sellers.And the struggle to break into the housing market may not ease anytime soon — property experts surveyed by Reuters expect affordability to get worse for first-time buyers over the next year.

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Mexican Shuts Down 2 Migrant Caravans After Trump Threat

Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday.Some migrants were bused to cities in southern Mexico, and others were offered transit papers.The action comes a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border.On Wednesday, Trump wrote that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorized migration across the border into the United States. Sheinbaum wrote on her social media accounts the same day that “migrants and caravans are taken care of before they reach the border.”Migrant rights activist Luis García Villagrán said the breaking-up of the two caravans appeared to be part of “an agreement between the president of Mexico and the president of the United States.”The first of the caravans started out from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, on Nov. 5, the day Trump was elected. At its height it had about 2,500 people. In almost four weeks of walking, it had gone about 270 miles (430 kilometers) to Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca.In Tehuantepec, Mexican immigration officials offered the tired migrants free bus rides to other cities in southern or central Mexico.“They took some of us to Acapulco, others to Morelia, and others from our group to Oaxaca city,” said Bárbara Rodríguez, an opposition supporter who left her native Venezuela after that country's contested presidential elections earlier this year.Rodríguez said by telephone she later caught a bus on her own to Mexico City.In a statement Saturday, the National Immigration Institute said the migrants voluntary accepted bus rides “to various areas where there is medical assistance and where their migratory status will be reviewed,” and said “upon accepting (the rides), they said they no longer wanted to face the risks along their way.”

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