Hatchet job

Argentina's newish president wants to take a hatchet to inflation. These axe swings will cut inflation, but they'll also kill people.

Javier Milei has been Argentina's president for 123 days. He's managed to cause quite a ruckus in that time with his slash and burn management style. But consumer prices are still rising at an incredible 276% per year, and according to the Catholic University of Argentina, 57% of Argentines are living in poverty. Mr Milei inherited an economy in dire st…