As you were: Russia's reforms

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Russian Pres Boris Yeltsin is being forced by his uncooperative parliament to slow economic reforms. This has jeopardized aid to be supplied by the International Monetary Fund since Russia is in danger of losing control of its money supply.

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Success dressed as failure

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The first year of Russian privatization is a limited success. Three-quarters of large state companies have gone private. The government needs to enforce a period of higher interest rates and higher unemployment in order to tame inflation.

Economic aspects, Privatization, Privatization (Business)

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With one bond it was free

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Pres Boris Yeltsin and other reformers are proposing the auction of Treasury securities to finance the burgeoning deficit. The hope is to finance 15% of the deficit projected for 1993 by raising $1 billion through securities sales.

Deficit financing, Deficit spending

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Subjects list: Economic policy, Russia, Yeltsin, Boris, Monetary policy
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