Yellen Sanctions Nabiullina Amid Putin’s ‘Forever’ Annexations
Tensions between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia ratcheted higher still on Friday, when Janet
Tensions between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia ratcheted higher still on Friday, when Janet
Elvira Nabiullina should’ve resigned when Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February. As it turns out,
On Friday, Elvira Nabiullina cut Russia’s key rate for the second time since an emergency
If you’ve been “unfriendly” to Russia lately, you may need to pay Vladimir Putin in
Committed statist. Incorruptible technocrat. Son of a Soviet economist. That’s Andrey Belousov. And that’s who’s
One narrative, popular among contrarians of various sorts, says the Russian economy performed far better
With apologies to all the… I don’t know, ruble fans (?) out there, the Russian
Bad news. More of it. Consumer inflation expectations in the key University of Michigan survey
“Shortsighted.” That, in a word, is what the Biden White House thought of OPEC+’s move
Wanted: “A specialized repair company.” If that’s you, and you can ensure the “complete elimination
Three years ago, when Donald Trump sanctioned Ayatollah Khamenei, I described the decision as “about
Germany’s energy crisis heated up on Thursday, when Economy Minister Robert Habeck raised the country’s
One mainstream media outlet described the global mood as “sour” on Monday. I don’t particularly
It’d be difficult to imagine a more inauspicious mix of headlines than those investors confronted
On at least two occasions since the onset of hostilities in eastern Europe, I suggested
Markets felt tentative and vacant Monday, as traders eyed a sparse docket in the US,
I’ll confess to being genuinely incredulous at the financial media’s use of words like “resilient”
For the first time since 2011, the UN General Assembly voted to suspend a nation
Janet Yellen may force Russia and, in some cases, the country’s corporate sector, into default.
Peace talks in Istanbul yielded “no breakthrough,” the Kremlin said Wednesday. Lots of work remains
Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself presided over the latest round of peace talks between Ukraine and
Last week, Vladimir Putin had an idea. Like most of his ideas lately, it wasn’t
Vladimir Putin managed to reopen the Russian stock market. Sort of. 33 out of 50
The Russian economy was plunged into an overnight crisis Monday, after the Western powers moved
A helpful reminder at a delicate juncture.
“Risk-positive”?
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