Economics Jan 06, 2025 Fever rising: Russia’s 2024 macroeconomic check-up results are in “Russia is largely in the state we have been striving for,” Vladimir Putin said shortly before the end… Anna Cooper
Economics Dec 28, 2024Dec 28, 2024 Losing the inflation battle: Why the Central Bank can’t contain Russia’s rising prices and what it means for the economy Prices in Russia are rising so quickly that even official statistics largely confirm the economic reality. In an… Anna Cooper
Economics Dec 24, 2024Dec 24, 2024 Upping the stakes: Why raising the Central Bank rate doesn’t help Russia’s wartime economy beat inflation The Bank of Russia has left its key interest rate unchanged, contrary to predictions of further raises. The… Anna Cooper
Economics Dec 19, 2024Dec 19, 2024 Assad state of affairs: Syria’s shattered, drug export-driven economy is placing its hopes in Turkey — and in the return of refugees After nearly fourteen years of a devastating civil war, foreign aid is needed if Syria is to have… Anna Cooper
Economics Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024 “Presidential Tariff”: How Trump’s trade war could shake up the global economy — and America itself U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports from BRICS countries in the… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 27, 2024Nov 27, 2024 Climate control: How Russia turned environmentalism into a tool of political influence Russia took an active part in the recently concluded COP29 climate summit in Baku. Although Russian elites are skeptical… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024 Not in favor of the poor: Rosstat’s poverty figures vs. objective reality In the first half of 2024, Russia’s federal statistics agency, Rosstat, reported 13.3 million people living in poverty… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024 The price of radicalism: Inflation is driving a resurgence of far-right populists around the world 2024 has been an incredibly successful year for far-right populists in Western countries. They have achieved shockingly high… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Careening towards extinction: Why developed economies cannot survive without immigrants U.S. president-elect Donald Trump built his campaign on harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric. He is not an outlier. Many European… Anna Cooper
Economics Nov 01, 2024Nov 11, 2024 No backup plan: The liquidity of Russia’s National Wealth Fund could dry up in months if oil prices crash Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has run a budget deficit, and a draft… Anna Cooper