It was one of the defining themes of the Biden administration's economic policy. Whose investments in manufacturing the GOP are still celebrating (and claiming as their own). (View Post)

He has been pretty successful in implementing Project 2025, despite disclaiming any knowledge of it. Pure coincidence that its architect is now director of the OMB. The Trump administration says it p… (View Post)

You don't tend to see this kind of thing in most European economies. Russian Defence Factory Boss Sets Himself on Fire on Red Square Amid Production Pressures Vladimir Arsenyev, 75, head of Mosc… (View Post)

Similarly from Steve Rosenberg. Today’s Russian papers sounding downbeat about the economy. “It may slide into stagnation...key sectors weakening.” Another paper: “Slowdown in investment & fallin… (View Post)

It's hard to tell how much this kind of stuff means. Another data point. I happen to read lots of small Russian press on a daily basis, the local kind that usually talks about burst pipes and ra… (View Post)