Argentina’s $250 Billion Underground Economy: How Milei Is Coaxing Dollars From Teddy Bears and Toilet Tanks
President Javier Milei faces a unique challenge in reviving Argentina's economy: convincing citizens to stop hiding an estimated $250 billion in cash stashed in everything from teddy bears to backyards. This underground economy, built on decades of financial trauma, now holds the key to Milei's free-market transformation.