Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises
Ukraine,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises Shelling on Ukraine’s energy sector and belated harvest reduced first-half growth Ukraine’s on-year GDP growth fell below...
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Russia’s natural gas and oil exports facing new challenges
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russia’s natural gas and oil exports facing new challenges Russia’s last operational natural gas pipeline to Europe shuts down As expected, at the beginning of Jan...
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Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult
Russia,economy Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult Federal budget revenues and spending set to rise next year Russia’s new budget...
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Slowing growth in Russia
Russia Slowing growth in Russia The preliminary figures released by Rosstat, Russia’s federal statistics service, show that Russian GDP grew by 4 % y-o-y in the second quarter. Growth has slowe...
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Russia’s government spending soars while war and sanctions caused various government sector revenue categories to tumble
#Russia Russia’s government spending soars while war and sanctions caused various government sector revenue categories to tumble Russia’s downward slides in the economy and imports since its delusio...
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China sees cautious signs of reviving growth in the first two months of this year
China sees cautious signs of reviving growth in the first two months of this year Consumer confidence in China returned quickly with the ending of covid restrictions, signalling a return to growth fo...
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Global military spending on the rise
russia,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy Global military spending on the rise Figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that government military expenditure glo...
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Investment patterns reflect Russia’s war of aggression
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Investment patterns reflect Russia’s war of aggression Rosstat’s national accounts figures show that the volume of fixed capital investment in Russia rose by 6 % l...
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Ukraine’s economy grew last year despite massive damage to its energy sector
Ukraine,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine’s economy grew last year despite massive damage to its energy sector Preliminary figures show Ukraine’s GDP grew by an impressive 3.4 % last year, even if...
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Regional economies remain troubled despite latest support package aimed at reducing off-budget debt
China,fiscal policy,regions Regional economies remain troubled despite latest support package aimed at reducing off-budget debt Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress finally released ...
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Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low
Russia Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low Russian unemployment was already low, with nearly all skilled workers having jobs prior to the invasion of Ukraine. Labour demand started ...
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Despite signs of economic recovery, imbalances in the Russian economy continue to grow
#russia Despite signs of economic recovery, imbalances in the Russian economy continue to grow Ruble depreciation While Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived insurrection had little immediate economic con...
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Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising
Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising China National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s GDP grew by 4.9 % y-o-y in the third quarter, down from an average of 5.5 ...
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No slowdown in Chinese growth in August
No slowdown in Chinese growth in August The rapid deceleration in China’s growth in early summer prompted officials to announce a number of measures to support the economy (BOFIT Weekly 36/2023). The...
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China’s 2023 economic performance unsurprisingly hits the official target, but statistical data increasingly opaque
China’s 2023 economic performance unsurprisingly hits the official target, but statistical data increasingly opaque China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that GDP grew by 5.2 % last yea...
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Russian economic growth remains sluggish and subject to structural imbalances
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic growth remains sluggish and subject to structural imbalances The Russian economy has continued to grow slowly in recent months, with the overall economic ...
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Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance
#ukraine Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance Ukraine’s macroeconomic situation relatively stable Preliminary figures from the State Stat...
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