News about Macroeconomics

Everyone loves investment advice from billionaires—until the billionaire starts talking about patience. People are waiting for a “secret deal” or a quick way to get rich, but more often than not, they hear the same thing: start early, save regularly, and let compound interest do its work, writes Yahoo.

NATO countries were unable to agree on a draft joint statement for the Ankara summit, which will take place on July 7–8. The reason was disagreements among the allies over Ukraine and military infrastructure in Eastern Europe.

Logos Press is launching a series of articles by Elena Radu, co-founder and director of the Alfa Institute for Strategic Branding (INBRASA), on creating a new model of statehood through the deliberate restructuring of the country amid the phased crisis of the 21st century.

Pentagon Chief Pete Hegset had planned to announce to NATO in June that the U.S. military presence in Europe would be further reduced, but the plan was rejected by the White House.

In 2025, investment in Moldova’s free economic zones (FEZs) totaled $36.1 million, a 9.3% increase from the previous year.

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has not ruled out the possibility of stepping down early to participate in France’s political process. At the same time, the ECB president ruled out running for office herself or endorsing another candidate.

Weak employment data, which reduces the likelihood of a Fed rate hike, was the most likely cause of the U.S. dollar’s decline. The dollar index fell 0.6% over the week, its biggest drop since April.

“We’ll run out of money by September. We’re waiting for funds to come in so we can keep going after September,” said Chandramuli Ramanathan, Assistant Secretary-General for Program Planning, Finance, and Budget, on July 1.

U.S. national debt has exceeded $36 trillion and continues to grow faster than the economy. Against this backdrop, an increasing number of economists are warning that Washington may never be able to repay the debt at its current level. And over time, the main burden will fall on holders of U.S. bonds and the global financial system.

Nearly one in three Europeans expects their standard of living to decline, and 17% of citizens continue to view the EU in a generally negative light. A survey of more than 26,000 residents of EU countries revealed a significant gap in levels of pessimism across generations, countries, and regions.

Germany opposed the European Commission’s proposed EU budget for 2028–2034, totaling approximately €2 trillion, and demanded that it be cut by about €400 billion.

In the coming decade, the number of central banks planning to reduce the share of the U.S. dollar in their reserves will exceed the number of those intending to increase it. According to the results of a survey of sovereign investors published by the London-based think tank OMFIF (Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum), against the backdrop of growing political risks associated with the U.S. currency, a clear trend toward reducing dollar reserves has been observed for the first time.

Since 2022, Ukrainian refugees have contributed approximately 1.6 billion Moldovan lei (more than $90 million) to Moldova’s state budget in the form of taxes and social security contributions.

Demand for sodium chloride—common table salt—could increase significantly in the medium term amid the development of sodium-ion batteries, which are seen as a cheaper alternative to lithium-based solutions. This is stated in an analytical report by Morgan Stanley.

The total volume of net remittances from abroad to individuals in May exceeded $170 million. Nearly 80% of these transfers were denominated in the euro. Such volumes of remittances have a multifaceted impact on macroeconomic indicators, serving as a key component of the balance of payments and a source of support for consumer demand.

In Venezuela, rescue workers continue to clear debris following two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. According to official figures, the death toll has exceeded 1,450, and thousands remain missing. The 72-hour “window” during which people were most likely to be rescued from the rubble has now ended.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged for the first time that the country is facing a fuel shortage due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure facilities. He emphasized, however, that the situation is not critical.

The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) announced that it has called an emergency extraordinary meeting of the National Commission on Consultations and Collective Bargaining for today, June 29.

Moldova ranks among the top 15 countries in the world with the smallest gap between the rich and the poor (the so-called Gini index). And given that more than a third of our country’s residents live below the poverty line, it turns out that even those considered “rich” in Moldova belong, by global standards, at best to the middle or upper-middle class.

The Russian-Moldovan company MoldovaGas JSC reported a net profit of 1.165 billion lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a loss of 627.6 million lei.