Money & Macro — Why Russia's War Economy Is Stronger than You Think
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Money & Macro — Why Russia's war economy is stronger than you think
Is Russia’s economy really about to collapse or is this just another false alarm? With oil prices down and war costs rising, many Western economists are once again predicting that Russia’s economy is nearing its breaking point. But if we examine the four main historical causes of economic collapse, the evidence may point in a very different direction. This video unpacks the latest collapse narrative, separates facts from headlines, and takes a d…
Russia's aggression in Ukraine has been going on for almost four years. For Russia, it's essentially the same length of time as World War II, or in its case, the Great Patriotic War. President Vladimir Putin has subordinated everything, including the Russian economy, to his ongoing special operation, which was originally supposed to last a few days.


So far, the Russian economy has proved remarkably resilient against the sanctions regime of the US and the EU. But now the signs are increasing that the burdens of the war have consequences.
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