Azerbaijanis Struggle After Currency Devaluation
Amid falling oil prices, Baku has abandoned the manat´s peg to the dollar and let the manat tumble.
Amid falling oil prices, Baku has abandoned the manat´s peg to the dollar and let the manat tumble.
Afghan government urged to act so as to fend off an economic crisis
Russians are buying less brandy and wine, and farmers and manufacturers don't have alternative markets.
Unemployment and security concerns prompt tens of thousands of young people to leave the country.
Government hopes that devolving revenue collection will help curb tax evasion. It may, but only among the poor.
Taxpayers say they'd be happier contributing if they were sure the money wasn’t being purloined.
Fewer jobs and a worsening exchange rate hits households supported by expats in Russia.
When reservoir levels fall, so does hydropower generation – bad news for consumers at peak usage time.
Low-skilled workers from Central Asia are often the first to be laid off.
Fewer jobs and a worsening exchange rate hits households supported by expats in Russia.