Economics

When Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet this Friday in Alaska, one of the topics of discussion is likely to be Western sanctions policy, an issue with implications that reach …

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports from BRICS countries in the event that the group moves away from using the dollar. He has …

Russian officials have lost their optimism and are now openly acknowledging that a recession is looming. While official statistics still paint a picture of economic growth, independent experts and business …

Russia’s coal industry is in deep trouble. Weak demand, even from major buyers like China, has led to a glut at export ports, driving down prices even further. Major producers …

The Economist has declared Spain the “best economy of 2024.” The secret of its impressive growth involves a robust labor market that features a high share of migrants. Recent reforms …

Donald Trump, who promised during his election campaign to make the United States the global crypto capital, launched his own cryptocurrency just days before his inauguration. While this may appear …

Foreign companies that left Russia after the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine are now cautiously discussing a possible return. However, some never left. More than 11,000 Western-owned companies …

Following President Trump’s announcement of a “liberation day” from what he termed the “unjust exploitation” of America by its friends and partners, the global economy — and the U.S. most …

Nominally, Russian billionaires have never been as wealthy as they are in 2025. However, adjusted for inflation, their fortunes are significantly lower than they were before the war and dramatically …

Russia’s wartime labor market presents a paradox: despite record-low unemployment and a shortfall of nearly 2 million workers in manufacturing alone, companies are laying off staff. While some sectors have …