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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.

The threat of the disappearance of banana plantations in Latin America and the Caribbean due to climate change has raised the question of the prospects for growing this fruit in Russia. Denis Ternovskiy, an expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, assessed the economic rationality of such production in a commentary for Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, in a commentary for RTVI assessed how Trump’s executive order to reduce drug prices in the US will affect the Russian market.

The executive order signed by Donald Trump to reduce drug prices in the US by 30–80% may result in higher drug prices in other countries, including Russia. This opinion was expressed for Nezavisimaya Gazeta by Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Olga Ponomareva, Researcher at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented to RBC how the asymmetric reduction of tariffs between the US and China will affect the US trade deficit.

Olga Ponomareva, Researcher at the Economic Policy Foundation, explained in a commentary for RT why China and the US temporarily mutually reduced tariffs and what to expect in the future.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the International Best Practices Analysis Department, told Prime how the conflict between India and Pakistan could affect the price of gold.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher, International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to  TASS publication on the statement made by Donald Trump, President of the USA, about exclusion of Russia from G8.

The decline in the US GDP in Q2 may be due to rising prices for imported goods and other factors. Dmitry Kuznetsov, Researcher at the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, and Vladimir Sedalishchev, expert of the Foundation for Social and Economic Research, shared their opinion with TASS.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, has commented to RBC on the findings of the RF Central Bank’s study which indicate low confidence of Russians in inflation statistics. The expert noted the difficulty of taking inflation expectations into account when carrying out monetary policy.