Russia’s Budget Deficit Jumps Amid Plunging Oil Revenues
Yves here. Russia’s budget woes in part result from its adherence to Jean-Baptiste Colbert’s principle: Since the Russian economy contracted only slightly more than 2% in 2022 and even the IMF projects marginal growth for 2023, this fall in tax revenue is strictly a function of how Russia chooses…
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