Argentina's Milei eliminates deficit, hailed as model for Musk's 'DOGE'

Argentinian President Javier Milei touted his administration's achievement of balancing the budget on Wednesday as observers called on billionaire Elon Musk to do the same thing for the U.S. via President-elect Trump's "DOGE" program.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed data showing a drastic turnaround, starting in 2023, in Argentina's budget balance in relation to its GDP. The nation's deficit has reached effectively zero for the first time in over 100 years. Musk and entrepreneur...