The State must work together with Congress to swiftly define how we recover the real economy through work and production. Dialogue and consensus are the basis for productive transformation in Argentina, which today only benefits a few. This was stated by Daniel Rosato, president of the Association of Argentine Industrial SMEs. According to him, the economic indicators presented in the latest IPA report show signs of cooling: industry, commerce, and agribusiness continue to decline, consumption is stagnant, and formal employment is falling. In August 2025, formal consumption in Argentina remained flat. Rosato emphasized that labor reform must be conditioned and accompanied by other regulations to ensure economic revival and the recovery of industrial SMEs. The industrialist noted that the changes require a 'deep and broad' debate to improve competitiveness conditions. Rosato believes that for the reform to make sense, it is crucial to activate the industry, and the RIPI (Regime for Incentivizing Investments for Industrial SMEs) project must be treated in parallel as a fundamental condition for job generation and the sustainability of the real economy. The IPA president highlighted the importance of 'creating conditions for the competitiveness of SMEs,' but clarified that 'constant increases in costs are moving factories further away from selling to the world and competing.' 'The new energy tariff hikes will only serve to contract local production further,' he pointed out as an example. 'If this situation continues, we will have to think about measures to stop cascades of labor conflicts due to layoffs rather than about hiring.'
