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The introduction of import duties on copper in the US may seriously slow down the development of the American electrical industry and the construction of new data centers, and it will take at least 10–15 years to develop new mines and mines. This idea was expressed to “Prime” by Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Rising prices, doubts about the quality of services and transportation restrictions in southern destinations have become factors in the slowdown in the growth of domestic tourism in Russia. Gaidar Institute researchers came to this conclusion, commenting on the situation for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Maria Girich, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, suggested in a commentary for TASS that maternity capital funds should be redistributed, making payment for the second child larger than for the first one, in order to stimulate the birth rate.

Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher at the International Best Practices Analysis Department, said in a commentary for Izvestia that geopolitical tensions and restrictions in the sphere of interbank settlements can provoke further growth of interest in the cryptocurrency market, in particular, in bitcoin.

Ekaterina Papchenkova, partner at the Center for Evidence-Based Expertise, commented for Forbes on a study by the National Research University Higher School of Economics on the contribution of digital platforms to the development of the Russian economy. The expert noted that the regulation of platforms, due to its moderation, creates a favorable environment for the development of platforms, but carries certain risks.

Denis Ternovskiy, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the report of the Ministry of Agriculture on the outcome of the state program for the development of agriculture and regulation of agricultural markets. The expert emphasized that farmers are facing new challenges that can affect the development of the industry.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a commentary for Vzglyad why Trump’s policy could harm the US economy.

Maria Girich, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, commenting for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the Russian Accounts Chamber’s report on inefficient spending on the construction of modular hotels in the country, referred to issues of long-term development of the tourism industry in Russia, including pricing and visa restrictions.

By 2025, competition in the Russian air transportation market under the ongoing sanctions pressure acquired a number of specific features, said Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher at the Sectoral Markets and Infrastructure Department.

Tatyana Ivakhnenko, Researcher at Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department at the Gaidar Institute, commenting for RBC on the SberIndex study on the level of inequality in the consumption of Russian citizens, noted that its decline can be observed even if income inequality remains unchanged.

Alexander Knobel, Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Trade Department, in his study on foreign direct investment (FDI) in EAEU countries, expressed an opinion that external significantly affected the flows and distribution of FDI between EAEU member countries. “Nezavisimaya Gazeta” got acquainted with the expert’s research from issue No. 11(193), 2025 of the analytical review "Monitoring of Russia’s Economic Outlook. Trends and Challenges of Socio-Economic Development".

Increase in tariffs for housing and utility services from July 1 is an important factor in the modernization of the infrastructure of housing and utility services and should not have a significant impact on the monetary policy of Russia. Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Finam.ru.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, believes that a default in the USA is unlikely in the near future, but this scenario has become noticeably more realistic. The expert gave his assessment in a commentary for TASS, commenting on the annual report of the Bank for International Settlements.

The key rate growth and economic uncertainty has led to an increase in the share of Russians buying cars without using car loans. Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department said in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

In a comment for the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, Lora Nakoryakova, Deputy Director of the Gaidar Institute’s Center for Evidence-Based Expertise notes that the data on housing commissioning per capita allow the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation to report that national project targets have been met in 18 Russian regions.

In a comment to RBC, Аnton Beloglazov, Head of the Evidence-Based Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute said that a downturn in large developers’ activity would affect small and medium-sized businesses operating in the building industry.