# Argentine macroeconomic policy and social impact > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-macroeconomic-policy-and-social-impact > Updated: 2026-08-25T21:23:57.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Economists have expressed significant concerns regarding the sustainability of the economic model under President Javier Milei. Luis Palma Cané described the situation as an “unstable equilibrium,” citing low liquidity, a lack of credit, and a loss of 250,000 jobs following the closure of over 30,000 companies. Carlos Melconian criticized the strategy of using foreign currency from energy and agricultural sectors to sustain dollarization and exchange rate schemes rather than rebuilding reserves or purchasing power, noting that 50 percent of the population is “sinking.” The economic approach has been characterized as a radical experiment involving neoliberal orthodoxy and social engineering. Efforts to suppress inflation have included the systematic reduction of formal wages below subsistence levels, pension cuts, and the neutralization of collective bargaining. This has resulted in a violent dollarization of relative prices and credit, increasing costs for essential services such as housing, education, healthcare, and food, which has led to widespread personal insolvency and social degradation. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Argentina undergoes radical macroeconomic experiment Argentina is implementing a radical macroeconomic experiment that uses aggressive wage suppression and dollarization to combat inflation, significantly impacting social reproduction and living standards. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-undergoes-radical-macroeconomic-experiment ### 2026-08-18: Economists criticize Argentina's economic sustainability Economists warn that Argentina's current economic model is unsustainable, citing job losses, business closures, and the depletion of energy-sector revenues to maintain dollarization. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/economists-criticize-argentinas-economic-sustainability --- Cite as: Argentine macroeconomic policy and social impact. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-macroeconomic-policy-and-social-impact