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Oleg Smolin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Education and Science, expressed disturbing thoughts on two vital social spheres in Russia - education and medicine, during the first plenary discussion of the MEF. more

On March 30, within the framework of the Moscow Economic Forum (MEF), the conference "World Financial Space: Vectors of Movement and Participation of the Russian Federation" was held. The moderators of the discussion were the head of the department. more

The economist, independent analyst and  expert of the Moscow Economic Forum  Vladislav  Zhukovsky talks about the economic trends that will determine the degree of prosperity of life in Russia in the coming years. more

In anticipation of the upcoming Moscow Economic Forum,  the Deputy co-chair of the MEF, professor of economic faculty of MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov, Alexander Buzgalin talked about the key issues that will be highlighted during the first Plenary discussion: " Confused man between despair and hope: the world situation and the Russian specificity" more

The academician and public figure Sergei Glazyev thinks that there are seven possible scenarios of development of Russia in the global economy in the next decade.  In an article for "Gazeta.Ru" Glazyev outlined these scenarios in detail. more

MEF  expert Andrey  Klepach  declared that inflation in Russia may reach 4.5% by the end of 2017 more

I'm not such an emotional person, but to the financial-economic bloc, to those who work and create, the ability to develop production and education sacrifices the interests of foreign corporations, too, are without sympathy. more

In the framework of the Round table the problem of raising the retirement age, and related macroeconomic and social risks are proposed to discuss. more

Alexander Tkachev, the Minister of agriculture of Russia, is sure that the strengthening of the ruble will negatively affect Russian export potential. more

In order not to drown in the vast subject of innovative-industrial development, which became triple important after the victory of the industrial-protectionist candidate D. Trump  in  the  presidential election in the United States, let us  take  one particular aspect. more

The President of the Russian Federation in his address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from 01 December 2016 has identified the digital economy as the economy of the new technological generation. more

Europe should not wait for signals from Washington for any reason. This opinion was expressed by the former head of the Munich security conference, Horst Teltschik on radio Sputnik. more

The MEF expert Mikhail Delyagin believes that the actual debt of Russians on loans can be  greater than  banks declare. more

"Echo"s air continues, and  it is me, Anna Knyazeva,  with you, and next to me in the Studio, is  the co-chair of the Moscow Economic Forum, entrepreneur, politician, head of the Association "Rostselmash" Konstantin Babkin more

There are particularly  acute  security problems , inequality and social disadvantage all over the world today. These problems have their own specifics in Russia. more

Possible lifting of sanctions against Russia and lifting of Russian counter sanctions should not put national producers at a disadvantage with competitors, said the Chairman of the Moscow Economic Forum Konstantin Babkin. more

The company moves the production of tractors from Canada to Rostov. Thanks to economic sanctions and leap exchange rates, russian production became much more attractive. more

The Central Bank of Russia decided to keep key rate at 10%. According to the regulator, inflation expectations are falling. more

Economists  have been  talking  about  the  need to change economic course in Russia  for years. This question  was constantly brought  up during the Moscow Economic Forum. more

Ruslan Grinberg, the  head of  the  Research  Institute  of  Economy, RAS,   told  in  an  interview  with "AIF" about  whether  our  economy  is ready  for  the  next   blow  and   how  to  protect  it  from  the  external  shocks.   more