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Why Russia's brain drain is the biggest problem facing its economy
Russia is missing around 5 million workers - one sign that the exodus of Russians is eating away at…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's 'overheating' economy will face a sharp slowdown next year as labor and sanctions crush momentum, central bank says
Russia's central bank projects that the economy's expansion will slow sharply to 0.5% to 1.5% in 20…
Filip De Mott
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Russia's economy is still raking it in, but many billions of dollars are stranded overseas
Russia's foreign financial assets rose $44.6 billion in the first seven months of this year, with a…
Huileng Tan
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Some Russians are spending like no tomorrow with 'considerable' overheating in the economy
Russia's central bank hiked interest rates from 16% to 18% to cool its overheated wartime economy.
Huileng Tan
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Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says
"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half b…
Jennifer Sor
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North Korea's economy is booming thanks to its arms trade with Russia
North Korea's GDP grew 3.1% in real terms, snapping a three-year slump, the Bank of Korea reported.
Filip De Mott
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Russia's business elites signal they are tired of propping up the wartime economy
Russia's key interest rate already stands at 16% and analysts polled by Reuters expect the central …
Huileng Tan
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US economy's fate hangs on jobs report as Fed decides how deep cuts will go
Data on unemployment may influence how deep the Fed cuts interest rates as the US economy is at a t…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Russia is looking to rein in the country's property boom as it tries to cool an overheating economy
Russia's government has shelled out about half a trillion rubles since 2020 to fund a program that …
Jennifer Sor
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Russia sees 'decades' of Western economic sanctions ahead, official says
Russia sees "decades" of Western sanctions ahead, a foreign ministry official said. The country is …
Kelly Cloonan
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Russia's economic growth is masking a looming 'economic catastrophe,' researchers say
Russia's private sector is deteriorating while the nation pours money into its military and defense…
Jennifer Sor
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The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's war machine — and says more are coming
The US Treasury and State Department issued 400 sanctions on individuals and entities still support…
Filip De Mott
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Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a 'high-income country'
Russia's trade rebounded by nearly 7% last year, while activities in the financial sector and const…
Huileng Tan
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Russia's war economy is so hot that at least 12 of its oligarchs received $11 billion in dividends over 15 months
The biggest winners from the dividend payouts were commodities exporters, Bloomberg reported.
Huileng Tan
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Russia is reportedly receiving shipments of dollars and euros despite sanctions and efforts de-dollarize
Russia has received $2.3 billion worth of dollar and euro bills despite sanctions since March 2022,…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia is doubling pay to recruit more soldiers. But many regions can't afford it.
Vladimir Putin recently ordered the doubling of military-recruitment bonuses. It's put certain regi…
Filip De Mott
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The boss of Russia's biggest bank said the country's economy is 'definitely and strongly overheated'
Russia's economy is driven by wartime activities, government subsidies that steady the economy, and…
Huileng Tan
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Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and China could soon use an ancient trading system. It's worked before.
Due to US secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are now extremely cautious about processing payments f…
Huileng Tan
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Russia's GDP growth slowed in Q2 while inflation continued to soar on the back of heavy state spending: report
It comes as the Kremlin battles rising inflation and warnings that the economy is overheating.
Rebecca Rommen
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Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay
Putin's appointment of a civilian economist as defense minister signals Russia's military-industria…