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US Ties Argentina Bailout to Political Leverage Amid NYC Cuts
9/26/2025
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- The Trump administration says New York City will not receive a bailout amid Zohran Mamdani's candidacy.
- United States plans a $20 billion bailout for Argentina to back President Javier Milei.
- The move ties U.S. economic leverage to Argentina's politics, despite Republican opposition to bailouts.
- China has shifted soybean purchases to Brazil and Argentina because of U.S. tariffs, drawing farm-group criticism.
