Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Taiwan's richest man has joined the country's presidential race. Terry Gwell founded Foxcon,

a manufacturing giant that makes iPhones and lots more. But much of Mr. Gwell's business

is based in China. His rags to riches story may charm some, but he'll struggle to shake

the perception that he's cozy with Taiwan's biggest geopolitical threat.

And America Supreme Court is considering a tricky issue, whether to strike down a law

that forbids trademark protection for companies with racey or outright profane names.

And first, in Argentina trade unions are trying to bring the country to a halt. A labor

strike will take place today, followed by a rally at the presidential palace tomorrow.

The unrest is just the latest challenge to President Mauricio Macharistenner. When Mr.

Machar was elected in 2015, there was hope that his pro-market reforms would fix Argentina's

ailing economy. But last year, a currency crisis helped to drag the nation into recession.

He decided to start conversations with the fundamental international fund.

Mr. Macharist turned to the IMF for help, for us to reach a line of financial support.

In the form of a record $57 billion loan, but the economy is still in dire straits. Over

the past year, food and drink prices rose 64%. Since January, the peso has fallen more

than 16%, and the recession continues. Facing an election in October, Mr. Macharistenner

announced a freeze on the prices of basic goods and public services two weeks ago to counter

his growing unpopularity, but his chances of re-election are fading. Today's strike was

called by the Argentine Workers' Central Union to protest against his austerity policies.

What we're already seeing is pretty much a lockdown throughout Buenos Aires today. The

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