By Benjamin Mejias

(Reuters) -Argentines are once again chowing down on beef, as an economic turnaround has allowed them to fork over more for steaks, a report from the Rosario exchange said on Friday.

The domestic beef market has logged an uptick as wages soar past inflation, the exchange said. Average salaries for registered workers jumped 62.5% in the year to May 2025.

Consumer inflation was contained at 39%, although beef prices rose at a steeper 59% over the past 12 months.

While still a strain, the inflation rate is a significant drop from the triple-digit annual price increases of the recent past. Austerity policies of libertarian President Javier Milei’s have helped cool inflation.

The bump in purchasing power went directly to the dinner table, according to the exchange. Consu

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