For the first time in 16 years, Argentina achieved a quarterly budget surplus of more than 4.3 billion USD, equivalent to 0.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), thanks to the thorough application of saving policies. President Javier Milei's super-saving measures have resolved the budget deficit, contributing to cooling inflation and hopefully boosting growth. However, the austerity economic policies "with shock therapy" also make people's lives difficult and increase the wave of protests.