News about Macroeconomics
The employment rate in Moldova fell to 40.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 43.40% in the third quarter. This decline reflects a reduction in the number of employed persons to 774,000, indicating a shrinking labor market.
On Thursday, April 2, when Autism Awareness Day is celebrated around the world, MPs did not limit themselves to formal statements: they watched a thematic film, took a group photo with puzzles in their hands and tried an interactive experience that allows you to look at the world through the eyes of a person with autism. But after the “assembled puzzle” about understanding and empathy, the usual political picture unfolded in the parliament – arguments about pensions, social spending, demography about the future of the country. The deputies were considering a simple vote of no confidence in the social protection policy.
The amount of money hidden from taxation by the world’s richest people has reached alarming proportions. According to Oxfam International, 0.1% of the world’s wealthiest people keep about $2.84 trillion offshore – more than the combined wealth of the poorest half of humanity (4.1 billion people).
Strangely enough, there is an answer to this question. It is not in the triumphalist rhetoric about overcoming the foreign trade imbalance and economic growth, but in the stingy language of borrowing figures that are not backed by real domestic production, capital inflows and exports.
It will be an independent body that assesses and monitors public finances.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 1.
The implementation of the Moldova Growth Plan remains a priority in Moldova’s efforts for economic modernization and approximation to the European Union standards. The document includes 153 measures structured in seven areas, representing coordinated efforts by the authorities to modernize the economy, support the private sector and improve public services.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved new electricity tariffs.
The desire of Norway and Iceland to join the EU may slow down the integration process of Ukraine and Moldova. The enlargement policy against the backdrop of Europe’s confrontation with the United States tends to favor more financially secure countries.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Moldova from 2000 to 2026 increased by 1839%, which makes our country one of the world leaders in terms of growth rates of this indicator.
As of February 1, 2026, Russia’s external public debt amounted to $61.97 billion (about 5.04 trillion rubles) – the maximum value since 2006. Since 2007, according to the Bank of Russia’s statistics, the external public debt has not exceeded $60 bln.
The increase in gasoline and diesel fuel prices has a direct impact on the growth of investment costs and at the same time changes the structure of investment priorities. This conclusion was reached by researchers of the National Institute of Economic Research Alexandru Ceban and Tatiana Yatsyshyn.
A new study by young economist Adrien Bilal shows that climate change has the potential to reduce global GDP by 50% by the end of the century.
The euro is going through a difficult period, approaching its worst performance since 2024. The conflict in the Middle East is increasing Europe’s dependence on energy imports, negatively affecting the region’s economy. The US, as a major oil producer, is benefiting, while the European Central Bank is facing an economic slowdown and inflation.
In March, business sentiment among businesses and consumers in the eurozone is sharply downgraded as the conflict in Iran exacerbated already volatile European business sentiment.
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “seize oil in Iran” modeled on a scenario in Venezuela.
Moldova scored 35.8 points in the Numbeo 2026 Cost of Living Index, which is 5 points higher than it was at the beginning of last year (30.8). This means that the cost of living in the country has risen by 16.23% over the year.
Hundreds of vacant positions remain in the public sector, with staff shortages most notable in agriculture, social protection and justice.
Ilon Musk wants to master not only space, but also world diplomacy: he became a participant in a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on war with Iran. However, it did not end well: the news about it provoked a political resonance and contradictory reactions from the authorities, including an official denial from New Delhi.
The overall dynamics of Moldovan industry is unstable and requires radical interventions. Without a clear industrial policy, investment and technologization, the decline in industrial production will continue.
