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Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a comment for RBC why the current income dynamics pose a risk to the economy.

Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute,explained the regional differences in the development of platform employment in Russia in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department Kirill Chernovol, in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta, assessed the government's plans to extend the experiment on the accessibility of secondary vocational education (SVE) until 2029. According to the expert, this measure alone will not be able to eliminate the nationwide shortage of workers.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, expressed her opinion on the likely significant increase in global aluminum prices in a comment for Prime. According to her, the cost of the metal could reach $3,000 per ton as early as next year if new production capacities are not introduced.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, explained in a comment for Izvestiya how sick leave payments are calculated and what amounts Russians can expect in 2026.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, commented for Prime magazine, in which he assessed zinc price fluctuations until the end of the year. According to the expert, the key factor will be the expected surplus of metal on the world market.

In a commentary for Vzglyad, Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained why a sharp reduction in the key interest rate in the Russian Federation could lead to hyperinflation, while in a number of other countries the rate could remain below 3-4% and stimulate economic growth.

In a commentary for Interfax news agency, Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, spoke about the development of the University Technology Entrepreneurship Platform (UTEP) and its role in integrating student startups into the country's economy. In his opinion, the impact of such startups became measurable precisely after the Platform was included in the Technology federal project.

In a commentary for Vedomosty daily, Laura Nakoryakova, Director of the Gaidar Institute's Center for Evidence-Based Expertise (CEBE), spoke about the possible economic implications which might be brought about by key measures of the new marketplace regulation.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute,  spoke to Izvestia on the reasons for decline of investment activity in Russia. Thus, the expert commented on the results of the latest monthly analysis of macroeconomic trends published by the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting (CMASF).

Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, on the air of “Key Day” on the RBC channel spoke on the prospects of establishing payment systems alternative to the US dollar.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared her opinion for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the reasons behind the updated strategy for development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the Russian Federation until 2030, submitted for review by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Denis Ternovsky, Expert at Economic Policy Foundation, explained the reasons for sugar prices reduction in a commentary for Izvestia. He believes that a surplus has been formed in the market due to high projected production volumes, not only in Brazil but also in India and Thailand.

"Moreover, the market is under pressure of declining sugarcane ethanol production in Brazil. Consequently, its conversion into sugar is increasing up to 52.1%, compared to previous 48.1%. The reason is that sugarcane ethanol is being actively replaced by cheaper corn ethanol, whose production will increase by 20%," he explained.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the Bank of Russia decision to lower the key rate to 16.5%. In his opinion, the regulator made a “balanced decision ”, which indicates the continuation of the cycle of monetary policy normalization.

Evgeniy Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, told  Izvestia why Bank of Russia is selling precious metals at global record prices.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, in a commentary for RIA Novosti explained that the European Union's (EU) current lithium projects are not yet enough to ensure self-sufficiency by 2030, but much will depend on investors' willingness to finance European projects.