Argentina, Combating Plummeting Currency, Raises Interest Rate to 60% The announcement came a day after the country’s president said he had asked the International Monetary Fund to release $50 billion in credit earlier than expected. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Australia’s Liberal Party, Seeking to Project Stability, Tries to End Leadership CoupsSaudis Disqualified from Hosting Chess Match After Israelis ComplainDonald Trump, Wisconsin, George Bush: Your Tuesday BriefingFrance to Suspend Fuel Tax Increase That Spurred Violent ProtestsIsrael Begins Anti-Tunnel Effort Along Its Border With LebanonAustralia dispatch: Were Killings at an Australian Cliff a ‘Massacre’? And Who Gets to Decide?