Argentina: Life with hyperinflation
Inflation in Argentina is racing towards 100%. In a country where prices are constantly on the move, it\u2019s hard to navigate daily life as salaries slump and the cost-of-living soars. \nBut, after decades of lurching from one economic crisis to another, Argentines have developed their own techniques for dealing with soaring inflation. In this week\u2019s Assignment, Jane Chambers travels to the capital Buenos Aires to find out how people from all walks of life are coping. \nPeople in places like Diego Maradona\u2019s hometown have to queue for food parcels to get by. The dollar is increasingly being used as the alternative economy and an outspoken Presidential Candidate has come up with a strategy to deal with the billions of dollars owed to the International Monetary Fund. \nPresenter/Producer Jane Chambers with help from Buenos Aires based journalists Lucinda Elliott and Isobel McGrigor\nStudio Manager: Neil Churchill & Rod Farquhar \nProduction Coordinator: Gemma Ashman and Iona Hammond\nEditor: Penny Murphy
Photo Credit: Lucinda Elliot