Argentine Economy Minister Amado Boudou BUENOS AIRES, July 21 (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy ministry will have increased control over the national statistics agency, the government said on Tuesday in a bid to restore credibility to the country’s consumer price data.
But Economy Minister Amado Boudou told reporters he is not planning to replace the current price index, which the government is accused of massaging for political gain to save money on debt payments. (more…)