News about Macroeconomics
The combined fortune of the richest Russian businessmen has grown by $21.85 billion since the beginning of 2026,
By 2050, more people will die each year from superbacteria than from cancer. According to Japanese pharmaceutical experts, antibiotic resistance is a “serious threat” to our health and economy.
Moldova needs a comprehensive fiscal reform aimed at broadening the tax base while preserving the scope for increasing public spending, especially on wages and investment. The tax base should be broadened by eliminating numerous tax exemptions, especially those resulting from the differentiated VAT rate, and by combating the informal economy.
Turkey’s economy slowed in the first quarter. The central bank tightened monetary policy to reduce risks associated with the conflict with Iran. The shock caused volatility in the energy market and complicated the Turkish central bank’s efforts to curb inflation. Turkey imports a significant amount of oil and natural gas, making its economy particularly sensitive to changes in global energy prices.
There is a big difference between the need to attract foreign labor and fears about the influx of migrants. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu in the Jurnal Politic podcast.
The International Monetary Fund has for the first time modeled the impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy by 2030. According to the study, even if economic growth accelerates, the widespread use of AI could lead to a decline in the share of income earned by the population and increase property inequality.
The Republic of Moldova lowers the minimum age of access to employment services and measures from 16 to 15 years.
The minimum wage will become the subject of direct negotiations at the level of the company, industry or region. This means a transition from centralized regulation to a model based on the autonomy of social partners.
Food inflation in Europe has slowed sharply, but for consumers this has made little difference: prices remain well above pre-pandemic levels. The reason is simple – inflation is slowing, but price hikes are not rolling back.
The labor market in the IT sector is undergoing a profound transformation caused by the development of artificial intelligence. However, these changes do not pose a threat to qualified personnel, but are a necessary stage of professional maturation of the industry.
Artificial intelligence is changing how we communicate, access information and work, how income and status are distributed, and even how we fight wars.
Poverty and inequality remain a critical threat for the Moldovan population, most acutely affecting rural residents, families with many children, the elderly and people with disabilities. This was stated by Angela Cutasevici, MP from the MAN party, based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Moldova in 2025 amounted to 409 million euros.
A partial opening of the Strait of Hormuz may be imminent. But has a long-term solution to the conflict in the region become more likely?
Current German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been in office for just over a year. However, talk of his possible replacement is already intensifying within the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
The debate about whether the orthodox methodology of central banks’ containment of inflationary pressures should be followed in view of the “hard times” in the world is heating up with renewed vigor. Experts are questioning whether the role of money should be given so much importance and when it should be done. And what is more important here – canons or common sense.
The Republic of Moldova takes another step towards European economic integration. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Swedish National Board of Trade (NBT) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the period 2026-2028.
Giorgi Meloni’s government is changing course on the issue of military spending: of the 14.9 billion euros that Italy has booked under the European SAFE program, Rome will request only a fraction.
British artist Iain Alexander (Iain Alexander) said that he discussed with Donald Trump the design of the proposed 250-dollar U.S. banknote. The idea of its issuance is already being considered in structures related to the administration.
Global energy inflation will be delayed for a longer period of time due to the conflict in the Middle East and supply disruptions. Experts forecast that high oil and gas prices will act as a driver of overall price growth and stagflationary processes until at least the end of 2027.
