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By Rhod Mackenzie

The principal sectors of the Russian economy have either adapted to sanctions or fully recovered from them, as the nation displays a level of resilience greater than Western governments anticipated, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday.

Industries such as manufacturing,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian economy has reached the level that it was at in February 2022, mostly due to non-standard solutions according to the latest reports. According to the architects of the sanctions, restrictions were introduced to weaken the ruble and the Russian economy. This, however,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The October figures for China's industrial production and retail sales were better than expected, indicating that the long-awaited recovery of the world's second-largest economy may be on the horizon. T However, the construction industry remains in a deep crisis, hindering its pr...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian economy has recovered well following the extensive sanctions enforced by Western governments; however, the mid-term outlook is less promising, as stated in a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Due to the favourable financial progress, the IMF has update...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Chinese economy is projected to grow by 5.4% in 2023 due to a robust recovery from the pandemic, but is expected to slow down to 4.6% in 2024 due to issues in the real estate sector and weakening external demand, as per a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The r...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's economic indicators currently leave no doubt: the restructuring of the Russian economy is now over. Russia is easily circumventing the sanctions and has begun to earn good money again from its oil exports. Not only Russian economists, but also Western analysts and the m...