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Alexey Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, told Novye Izvestia how the ruble weakening will impact the main economic indicators of the Russian Federation.

Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Laboratory at the Gaidar Institute, reported record personnel shortages amid positive demand dynamics in a March survey of the industrial sector. Rossiyskaya gazeta published results of the survey.

Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Forbes” why women retire earlier than men.

Alexander Deryugin, a Researcher of the Budget Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the initiative of the Accounts Chamber on the introduction of liability for regional authorities for exceeding the credit load.

The“Nezavisimaya gazeta” published an opinion of Natalia Shagaida, Head of Agrarian Department at the Gaidar Institute, on the government intention to introduce a quota for seed imports of nine crops.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute, was interviewed by “Kommersant” on whether Russia should fear the consequences of an eventual banking crisis in the USA.

Alexey Vedev, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the information newspaper “Metro Moskva” what Russian economy may expect in the coming 3 years.

The international rating agency Moody's lowered its forecast on the entire U.S. banking system from stable to negative. Alexey Vedev, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of the Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, told Oxu.Az that it is premature to make pessimistic forecasts.

Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, highlighted reasons for the decline in the birth rate in Russia to “Nezavisimaya gazeta”.

Igor Yefremov, a Researcher of the International Research Department of Political Demography and Macrodynamics at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the Rosstat statistics proving the rise in births in Russia for the first time since 2021. The RBC published the expert’s opinion.

The level of optimism in the Russian industry rose to a 12-month high, noted Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute, in a regular survey of the industrial sector.

The RBC published an opinion of Alexey Vedev, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Head of the Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, on the decline in consumer prices in Russia recorded by Rosstat for the first time since September 2022.

“Nezavisimaya gazeta” published a monitoring of investment activity of industrial enterprises prepared by Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Alexey Vedev, Head of the Financial Studies Department at the Gaidar Institute, took part in the “Den” program on the RBC channel. The topic of the program was devoted to the sanctions’ anniversary after Russia recognized the independence of the DPR and LPR. Alexey Vedev answered questions on how sanctions have affected the economy, the lives of Russians and the country as a whole.

Commenting on the news on the Russians’ healthy life expectancy, Igor Efremov, Researcher of the International Department of Demography and Human Capital of the Gaidar Institute recommended that the rates of increase in the retirement age, particularly for men, should be slowed down in the Russian Federation. Otherwise, the period of their healthy life may end before retirement. The expert’s opinion was presented by the  Nezavisimay Gazeta daily.