U.S. President Donald Trump greets Argentinian President Javier Milei to the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
The United States purchased additional Argentine pesos from open markets Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, while pressing forward on a $20 billion private investment pool aimed at Argentine government bonds.
The moves build on a fresh $20 billion currency swap agreement with Buenos Aires, delivering $40 billion in overall backing for the region’s third-largest economy. Bessent offered no specifics on the peso purchases, which follow an earlier purchase on Oct. 9.
Ohio State Agrees to $2.1 Million Federal Settlement Over Undisclosed China Research Ties
Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve federal...
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
More than a year before the catastrophic flash flood devastated the China–Nepal...
USDA Unveils New Support for Ranchers to Rebuild Cattle Herds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new package of measures...
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Aug. 31
Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian...
