Argentina's Economy Minister Felisa Miceli, has said that consumer inflation will fall significantly this year from its unexpectedly high rate of 12.3 percent in 2005. He said that government-led price accords and its policy to keep salary increases within reason cooled expectations.Argentina tackled inflation mainly by striking accords with manufacturers and retailers to lower and freeze prices on a host of basic goods. In April the government set a ceiling for private wage increases by announcing 19 percent raise for public employees.
