What Makes an Economy Prosperous? Spotlight on Cuba and Argentina

We explore eight things that contribute to a healthy, growing economy and where Cuba and Argentina have fallen short.Topics covered include:Why Cuba continues to have rolling energy blackoutsWhy economic sanctions frequently don't workHow Argentina's President Millei is taking a "chainsaw" to the nation's economyWhy emerging markets will need to change their export-oriented growth trajectoryWhat are the risks to the long-term health of the U.S. economySponsorsMonarch Money – Get an extended 30-day free trialLegalZoom - Use code David10 to 10% offInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesCuba is out of supplies and out of ideas—The EconomistCuba plunged into crisis by long power blackouts by Ed Augustin—The Financial Times Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness by Frances Robles—The New York TimesWhy Economic Sanctions Backfire: The Role of Emigration in the Venezuelan Case by Nicolás Idrobo—SSRNThe Impact of the Cuban Adjustment Act on Cuban Immigrants in the US by Tamarys Bahamonde—SSRNHow is Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office? by Michael Stott and Ciara Nugent—The Financial TimesThe weakest links in the global economy are on the mend by Ruchir Sharma—The Financial TimesArgentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei by Ciara Nugent—The Financial TimesArgentina Inflation Slows to 2021 Levels in Win For Milei by Manuela Tobias—BloombergArgentina’s economy minister strikes defiant note on default risk by Ciara Nugent and Michael Stott—The Financial TimesArgentine Debt Rises Out of Distress Territory on Milei Reforms by Kevin Simauchi—BloombergArgentina Scrapped Its Rent Controls. Now the Market Is Thriving. by Ryan Dubé—The Wall Street JournalDeveloping Countries Can’t Count on Manufacturing to Supercharge Growth by Kai Schultz and Shruti Srivastava—BloombergRelated Episodes411: Is Emerging and Frontier Markets Investing Still Worth It? – With Asha Mehta409: What Is the IMF and Why Is It Controversial?233: Is An Emerging Markets Crisis Imminent?93: Capitalism, Complexity and CubaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.