Current：Home > MyWhy a weak Ruble is good for Russia's budget but not Putin's image-LoTradeCoin
Why a weak Ruble is good for Russia's budget but not Putin's image
View
Date：2024-12-23 23:44:12
Russia's Ruble is hovering around its lowest value against the dollar since June 2022. A weak currency is already a big deal for ordinary people affected by inflation, but in Russia, the concern is only amplified because of the Ruble's unique history in Russia. Today, we dive deep into Russia's historical connection to the Ruble and why a weak Ruble puts Russia in a difficult position today.
Related Episodes:
The artificial strength of the Russian ruble (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood！ (53697)
Related
- 'Unfortunate error': 'Wicked' dolls with porn site on packaging pulled from Target, Amazon
- As Mexico marks conservation day, advocates say it takes too long to list vulnerable species
- Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates
- Biden not planning to attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai
- AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
- NHL's first-quarter winners and losers include Rangers, Connor Bedard and Wild
- Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Responds to Sugar Daddy Offer
- Authorities face calls to declare a hate crime in Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent
- Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
- Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart Responds to Sugar Daddy Offer
Ranking
- College football top five gets overhaul as Georgia, Miami both tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll
- Three-star QB recruit Danny O’Neil decommits from Colorado; second decommitment in 2 days
- ‘Past Lives,’ Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited
- 'I'm home': CM Punk addresses WWE universe on 'Raw' in first appearance in nearly 10 years
- Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
- Ukraine spy chief’s wife undergoes treatment for suspected poisoning with heavy metals
- 'The Golden Bachelor' finale: Release date, how to watch Gerry Turner find love in finale
- How should you get rid of earwax? Experts say let your ears take care of it.
Recommendation
2025 Medicare Part B premium increase outpaces both Social Security COLA and inflation
Sierra Leone’s leader says most behind the weekend attacks are arrested, but few details are given
Holiday scams aren't so easy to spot anymore. How online shoppers can avoid swindlers.
Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: This $300 Backpack Is on Sale for $65 and It Comes in 4 Colors
1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes
Bears outlast Vikings 12-10 on 4th field goal by Santos after 4 interceptions of Dobbs
Kylie Jenner reveals she and Jordyn Woods stayed friends after Tristan Thompson scandal