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Evgeniy Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, was a guest on a podcast of the 1^st channel “Easy money. Major economic fears of Russian people: from freezing deposits to collapse of the ruble.” Together with the host, financial analyst Mikhail Khanov, the expert discussed the main economic concerns of Russian people in the program dated May 26, 2025.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, commented to the RBC on growing inflation expectations of Russian people despite slowdown of a real inflation and strengthening of the ruble.

The construction of 130 ships for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) until 2036 will require at least 480 thousand tons of shipbuilding steel, and the maximum volume may reach 4.1 million tons. These data were provided by Dmitry Evdokimov, a researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Laboratory for Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects, for the Prime publication.

Lubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the labor market situation in connection with the growth of unpaid vacations. The expert believes that in the context of declining economic activity, companies are increasingly resorting to unpaid vacations in order to retain valuable personnel.

The international rating agency Moody’s downgraded the long-term credit rating of the USA from AAA to AA1 due to the continuing government debt and budget deficit. Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, in his commentary for RBC discusses the reasons for the growth of the US government debt and how it affects the US and global economy.

On May 22, the bitcoin exchange rate rose to a record $111,000. Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, said in a commentary for RTVI that the US policy was one of the reasons for the rise of the cryptocurrency.

Commenting for RBC on the data of a record 10-years level of part-time employment in Russia, Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained the reasons for high rates in the regions.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher, Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Moskva 24 channel on the situation related to European car producers, facing bankruptcy due to high energy prices and competition with Chinese brands.

Rossiyskaya Gazeta published a comment by Maria Girich, Researcher, International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, on the initiative to develop registers of carriers of construction waste for regulating this industry.

Nezavisimaya gazeta published a comment by Maria Girich, Researcher, International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, dedicated to growing popularity of esoteric services and psychological aid in Russia.

Dmitry Kuznetsov, Researcher, International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, expressed his opinion in the comments to Finam.ru on the prospects of Russia-US trade relations after a recent telephone conversation between Presidents of the two countries.

Despite the growth of high-tech production in Russia, its share in the total volume is changing little. Maria Girich, a researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, told Nezavisimaya Gazeta about the problems of development of high-tech industries.

The reduction in coal imports to China amid an increase in its own production puts pressure on global prices and intensifies competition between exporters. Kirill Chernovol, a researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Laboratory for Analysis of Best International Practices, told Prime.

Denis Ternovskiy, an expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented on the record increase in potato prices in Russia to RTVI. He noted that one of the key reasons for the rise in prices is a decrease in the supply of potatoes on the market: according to Rosstat data, the potato harvest in Russia dropped by 12% in 2024.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the decrease in the number of borrowers and the growing interest in credit cards, especially among young people, on the Moscow 24 TV channel. According to the Bank of Russia, the country’s debts are rising, including those owed to microfinance organizations.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, in her comments to Vedomosti, assessed the interest of users in innovative drugs for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes — semaglutide and tirzepatide.