This Wednesday the CPI of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which registered an increase of 9.8%. There it stands out that food and beverages was one of the segments that increased the least, with a alza of 5.1%.
In this context, the team Channel E He contacted the economist David Miazzowho spoke about the slowdown in inflation and its impact on consumption.
Inflation and consumption
“Inflation is beginning to slow down, especially in foodwhich are well below the average increase,” said Miazzo, who then completed: “Inflation is going up due to the price of regulated products.”
“We are going to see the improvement in consumption when salaries begin to recover purchasing power,” the analyst said. “As of April the situation is improving after a very deep drop”he added.
Likewise, the economist explained that the joint ventures are going to rise unevenly depending on the sector. “The entry of imported products can be beneficial because we became expensive in dollars”he added.
Finally, Miazzo said that food imports help combat inflation. “Families with crisis and everything, make ends meet with a low level of debt”he concluded.