National carbon trading scheme expected to help China reach more ambitious climate targets
China National carbon trading scheme expected to help China reach more ambitious climate targets China made a significant shift in climate policy last September with president Xi Jinping’s announcem...
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Concerns emerge over Russia’s slowing growth
russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Concerns emerge over Russia’s slowing growth Rosstat this week affirmed its preliminary first-quarter GDP growth estimate of 1.4 % y-o-y, bolstering the view that ...
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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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China’s central bank ongoing digital yuan pilot project enters its fourth year
#china China’s central bank ongoing digital yuan pilot project enters its fourth year The People’s Bank of China launched its foray into development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) already...
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Higher oil prices bring at least temporary relief for the Russian economy
russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Higher oil prices bring at least temporary relief for the Russian economy The outlook for Russia’s economic performance, which stumbled in the first two months of ...
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The United States remains China’s top final export destination
China,BOFIT Weekly Review The United States remains China’s top final export destination At the beginning of September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) updated its T...
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Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices Economic growth is slowing Growth in Russian’s economic output was slowed down in the first two mon...
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Chinese economy off to a relatively good start this year; capital outflows surged last year
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Chinese economy off to a relatively good start this year; capital outflows surged last year A robust trend in industrial output growth continued in the first two mo...
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China posted strong export performance last year; fossil fuels represent a large share of imports
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review China posted strong export performance last year; fossil fuels represent a large share of imports China Customs reports that the dollar value of China’s goods expor...
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Ruble exchange rate plunges
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Ruble exchange rate plunges New round of sanctions slams ruble’s external value The ruble’s exchange rate, which had weakened gradually since late summer, declined...
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More Chinese construction companies miss scheduled offshore debt payments
China More Chinese construction companies miss scheduled offshore debt payments The problems of developer Evergrande have affected the access to financing of smaller construction companies. In Octob...
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China’s economic numbers signal more stabilised growth in October
#China China’s economic numbers signal more stabilised growth in October Last month’s economic growth, however, was lower than in pre-pandemic years and recovery from the lifting of covid restrictio...
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Chinese foreign direct investment declined last year, particularly in the US and Europe
#china Chinese foreign direct investment declined last year, particularly in the US and Europe The official foreign direct investment (FDI) figures released by China’s Ministry of Commerce show that...
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The United States and emerging economies have become the engines of global growth
The United States and emerging economies have become the engines of global growth Global economic growth in the second half of 2023 slightly exceeded forecasts thanks to robust growth in the US and c...
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After a selective start, Russia moves to beef up economic support
Russia After a selective start, Russia moves to beef up economic support Russia’s approved federal budget calls for brisk increases in spending this year. The government has announced it remains com...
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Russian GDP growth to remain at last year’s level boosted by higher commodity prices this year, growth will decelerate in 2027 and 2028
BOFIT Weekly Review,Russia Russian GDP growth to remain at last year’s level boosted by higher commodity prices this year, growth will decelerate in 2027 and 2028 Russia’s economic outlook, the cost...
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New sanctions reduce export price of Russian oil
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review New sanctions reduce export price of Russian oil In late October, the United States placed Russia’s two largest oil producers, state-owned Rosneft and privately-held Lukoi...
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Russian economic growth expected to slow sharply; new sanctions increase risks
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic growth expected to slow sharply; new sanctions increase risks Our latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2025–2027, released on Monday (Oct. 20), expects Russia...
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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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