Economies of China and US deeply intertwined
Economies of China and US deeply intertwined China's goods exports to the United States last year amounted to $389 billion (down 5 % y-o-y), while the value of imports was $135 billion (down 10 %...
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Gradual recovery in Russian foreign trade continues, capital outflows rise
Russia Gradual recovery in Russian foreign trade continues, capital outflows rise Preliminary figures released by the Central Bank of Russia show revenues from exports of goods and services recovere...
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Russian inflation continues to pick up steam
Russian inflation continues to pick up steam Consumer prices showed in July-August their fastest on-month rise for years. In August consumer price inflation was nearly 16 % y-o-y and food prices were...
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Chinese inflation slows further
Chinese inflation slows further The 12-month rise in consumer prices slowed from 1.5 % in April to 1.2 % in May. The slowdown largely reflects the decline in food prices in recent months. Consumer p...
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BOFIT Forecasts for Russia and China 2019-2021
Russia,China,forecast BOFIT Forecasts for Russia and China 2019–2021 Russia Russia’s high growth last year was spurred by transient factors, and growth is expected to subside to lower levels this ye...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / BOFIT / News / 2019
Policy changes to support China’s labour markets
Policy changes to support China’s labour markets The government said late last month that it would seek to ease labour market conditions through measures such as tax breaks and access to preferential...
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Russia bans travel to Turkey and restricts imports
Russia bans travel to Turkey and restricts imports In reaction to Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian military jet on November 24, Russia’s foreign minister immediately declared a terrorist threat in...
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Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows
Russia Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows After a several months’ pause, the Bank of Russia released balance-of-p...
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Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle
Russia Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia for the first quarter show that export ...
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Rise in Chinese housing prices moderates
China Rise in Chinese housing prices moderates Real estate market tracker SouFun reports that the average city apartment price in China in recent months has hovered around 16,600 yuan (EUR 1,800) pe...
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China’s foreign trade growth gains steam in the second quarter
China China’s foreign trade growth gains steam in the second quarter For the first half of 2021, the value of Chinese exports rose in dollar terms by 30 % y-o-y and 38 % from 1H19. In the ...
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Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released
Russia Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released Russian industrial output has increased significantly in recent months. Industrial output was up in March by over 1...
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Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken Russian output growth has stagnated this year even if the economy has not fallen into recession. Increasingly severe econo...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
Chinese economy struggled last year
#China Chinese economy struggled last year China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP grew in the fourth quarter by 2.9 % y-o-y. The 3.0 % GDP growth for all of 2022 was also ...
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Topics at Moscow Gaidar Forum feature future economic growth and national projects
Russia Topics at Moscow Gaidar Forum feature future economic growth and national projects At the annual mega-get-together for economic discussions last week, economy minister Maxim Oreshkin noted th...
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European firms fear state’s role in the economy is increasing in China
European firms fear state’s role in the economy is increasing in China At the beginning of this month, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) released its latest position paper on Ch...
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Tough negotiations over Russia’s 2016 federal budget continue
Tough negotiations over Russia’s 2016 federal budget continue President Vladimir Putin last week declared that the federal budget deficit next year should not exceed 3 % of GDP. Putin’s target matche...
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Falling oil prices weaken the ruble and increase risks to Russia’s economy
Falling oil prices weaken the ruble and increase risks to Russia’s economy The ruble’s slide accelerated after the price of Urals-grade crude oil approached the $40 mark last week. The ruble has los...
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US-China trade talks produce no results; new round of import tariffs takes effect
China US-China trade talks produce no results; new round of import tariffs takes effect Trade talks between mid-level officials from China and the United States continued in Washington, DC on August...
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China's negative list cut to 48 branches restricted or banned to foreign investors
China China's negative list cut to 48 branches restricted or banned to foreign investors Chinese officials last week released an updated version of the "negative list," which identifie...
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