January 31, 2025 08:30 GMT
RUSSIA: Trump Reiterates 100% Tariffs if BRICS Seek to Replace USD
RUSSIA
- President Trump reiterated the US requires a commitment from BRICS countries that they will not replace the dollar or they will face “100% tariffs,” according to a post on Truth Social. “There is no chance that BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, or anywhere else, and any Country that tries should say hello to Tariffs, and goodbye to America,” he says.
- The higher inflation rates in Russia in 2020-2024 were driven by the faster growth of the money supply, largely because the government suspended the fiscal rule that set aside extra oil and gas revenues, Vedomosti report citing an article in the Voprosy Ekonomiki journal.
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin concludes an official visit to Kazakhstan. There are no major data releases scheduled for today.
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