EconomyIN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements at a cabinet meeting on economic issues
President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s annual inflation had slowed to 6.2% by September 14 and was generally under control, with Central Bank and government measures producing results. He projected GDP growth of about 1%, an annual federal budget deficit near 2% based on a $50 oil-price estimate, and cited a 606 billion-ruble surplus in August.
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IN BRIEF: Putin’s key statements at a cabinet meeting on economic issues